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A sapeur named Allureux decides to put on his maroon socks because they match with his elbow tie. The rule of the three colors — one should not match more than three colors at a time — is one of the principles of the Societe des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elegantes. Sapeurs Congo, Congolese Fashion, Short For, La Sape, Late 1960s, Savile Row, Sharp Dressed Man, The Society, Men Looks

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The Surprising Sartorial Culture Of Congolese 'Sapeurs'

In a poor city in a poor country on a poor continent, there is a group of people with a singular purpose: to look good.

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The dapper ladies and gentlemen of the Congo

A British photographer has captured the dapper ladies and gentlemen of the Congo who turn heads as they stroll through slums in their incredible outfits.

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Natan Mahata, eight-year-old student and sapeur for three years, in Kinshasa. La Sape is a constantly evolving movement, as disenfranchised youths use fashion as a way of navigating their nations’ journeys from developing countries into more cosmopolitan futures Nb Fashion, Body Wash Packaging, La Sape, Congo River, Photographic Projects, Constantly Evolving, Milky Way Galaxy, Scene Design, Wild Things

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Congolese dandies: Meet the stylish men and women of Brazzaville – in pictures

Since the 1920s, the sapeurs of the Congo have been making sartorial statements on the streets of Kinshasa and Brazzaville. Tariq Zaidi shot them in their home communities

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THE MODERN DAY DANDY CULT

Old fashioned values and classic sartorial style returns to mens fashion

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Baudouin Mouanda’s joyful Africa

From January 25-March 2, 2013 M.I.A. Gallery in Seattle will be exhibiting works by Baudouin Mouanda, a photographer from the Republic of the Congo famous for documenting the sapeur lifestyle of th…

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The 'Apparent Vanity' of Kinshasa’s Sapeurs

This article originally appeared on VICE France About five years ago, Kinshasan photographer Yves Sambu found himself in the cemetery of the Gombe district, observing a tribute ceremony to the founder of the La Sape movement, Stervos Niarcos Ngashie. La Sape first emerged in 1960s in Brazzaville, in the Republic of the Congo, as a […]

Sophy Roberts travels to the Republic of Congo to meet meet Brazzaville’s sapeurs – the men who see style and elegance as an ideology. Africa Travel, The Far Side, Robbie Lawrence, Women In Suits, La Sape, Congo Flag, Republic Of Congo, Play Soccer, The Men

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Sophy Roberts travels to the Republic of Congo to meet meet Brazzaville’s sapeurs – the men who see style and elegance as an ideology.

What was Cuba like before Castro? Before the Revolution of 1959? The answer will probably make you more than a little uncomfortable. Today the country that was once one of the most glamorous places in the hemisphere, is just a shadow of its former self. #cubaishome Cuban Men, The Blacker The Berry, Men Posing, Der Gentleman, Vintage Black Glamour, Advanced Style, Havana Cuba, Sharp Dressed Man, Inspiration Mode

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Cuba is worth seeing and has a lovely experience value. One can explore Cuba in the footsteps of Alexander von Humboldt or Che Guevara, as well as the interesting cities of eastern cuba enjoy the f…

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