For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

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 ...

Though it was rooted primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... dandyism – a 19th-century fashion trend that emerged in England for men who aspired to refinement and elegance.

Though it was rooted primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... European dandyism - a 19th-century fashion trend that emerged in England for men who aspired to refinement and elegance.