La sape

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.

Les Apôtres de la sape 237. 1,428 likes. Artistes Sapologues

A new book highlights the "sapeurs" in the twin Congolese capitals of Brazzaville and Kinshasa.

In these extravagant images, photojournalist Junior D. Kannah documents the sapeuse community in the DRC: a group of fashion-forward women who eat, sleep, and breathe the dandy lifestyle.

Modern Man is Afraid of Dandyism. Except for a few... When you think of silk handkerchiefs, pink corduroys, tweed and double-breasted tailoring, would you associate such a style of dress with some of the poorest slums of Africa? © Daniele Tamagni What you're looking at is the ph

Old fashioned values and classic sartorial style returns to mens fashion

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

SAPE 1900 Style, Vintage postcard, Congo Brazzaville.

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.

"Sapeurs" – Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congo - photo. ©Tariq Zaidi These images were made in the streets of the 2 capitals cities Congo Kinshasa and Congo Brazzaville. The series is about people who are part of a fashion subculture in Congo called: La Sape, Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes (Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People). Its followers are known as »Sapeurs« (»Sapeuses« for women). Most have ordinary day jobs as taxi-drivers, tailors and gardene