The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the youth they didn't need third spaces. In the post-austerity, post-Covid world we inhabit, we've witnessed community centres collapse and hangout spots dissipate in the name of cost-effective capitalism, replaced, largely, with the fumigating presence of wayward apps designed to emulate real human connection.
But London's BeauBeaus is one bricks-and-mortar space that is kicking back, offering the thrill of casual conversation and creative exchange. The burgeoning coffee house and cultural hub was founded by mother-daughter team Amelia and Talluia Christie and Tallula's husband, Olaolu Slawn, the Nigerian graphic album pop-up event, and Nike for their Visionaries SNKRS Day campaign last year.
