- Discover the vibrant and unique African fashion movement known as La Sape. Explore the history, style, and influence of this captivating cultural phenomenon.
- ...150 Following, 320 Posts - @la.sape on Instagram: "pensé et fabriqué en France french label / made in France ▪️Bordeaux ; France ✉ la.sape@sape.la".
- All members of La SAPE have unique styles and crazy names like Parfait le Bodeur, Serge le Temoin de Playboy, Baleine Sarkozy or Christian Dior.
- The fashion is called La Sape (pronounced sap), which is an acronym of Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes.
- Once a male-centric domain, women in Congo are disturbing the gender boundaries of La Sape, and photojournalist Victoire Douniama wants them recognized.
- In Congolese slang, “la sape” refers to “La Societe des Ambianceurs et Personnes Elegantes,” or the “society of atmosphere setters and elegant people” and...
- Read our article on the phenomenon of La Sape and the Sapeurs leading the Congolese fashion movement making headlines worldwide.
- More and more women are joining La Sape dressed in men’s suits. It was an arranged meeting, which had taken some time to sort.
- ...to about German Society for entertainers and elegant people) as well as the social movement La Sape, both of which have their origin in the Congolese...