In the two Congos, there’s a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as “sapeurs”, who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it ...

The sapeurs were also influenced by a 19th Century European style, the dandy, and have sometimes been referred to as "Black Dandies," hence the title of Patrick's piece.

Sapeurs are members of La Sape, the Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes (Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People), who dress up fashionably in Brazzaville and Kinshasa.

Congolese writer Alain Mabanckou describes the sapeur as someone determined to be unforgettable—composed in contradiction, a living poem assembled in silk, an elegance that disarms as it dazzles.

Artist Zumba Luzamba on the vibrant aesthetic of Congolese fashion rebels, the sapeurs. The Congolese artist takes a deep dive into a fashion subculture in his show at London's Kristin Hjellegjerde ...

Célébré au même moment que le festival du cinéma, le mois de l'Europe a pris fin le 13 juin à Canal Olympia de Brazzaville. Un moment très émouvant qui, au-delà de la coopération Congo-Union ...

Dozens of extravagantly dressed dandies, known locally as sapeurs, turned up on Friday to commemorate the death of Stervos Niarcos, a pop star and one of the most famous of Congo's legendary dandies.

In the two Congos, there’s a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as “sapeurs”, who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it ...

For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship. Congo’s stylish sapeur movement goes beyond fashion – 5 deeper ...

Though it was rooted primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ... Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Stylish Sapeur Movement Goes Beyond Fashion - 5 Deeper Insights. 6 February 2025.

In the two Congos, there’s a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as “sapeurs”, who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted ...

In the two Congos, there's a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as“sapeurs”, who blend fashion, cul Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...