La Sape, an abbreviation based on the phrase Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes (French; literally "Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People") and hinting to the French slang word sape which means "clothes" or sapé, which means "dressed up", is a subculture centered on the cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville in the Democratic...

2020年10月9日 · True Sapologie is about more than expensive labels: the true art lies in a sapeur’s ability to put together an elegant look unique to their personality. Though the tradition is usually passed...

Sapology is the phenomenon of the sapeurs, a subculture of extraordinarily well-dressed dandies in the Congo. In some remote corners of the world, sapology or dandyism is a code of life, a real religion. In the midst of their slums, men wear tailored suits with elegance and stroll through the poor streets in immaculate shoes.

Sapologie is a niche fashion subculture that transforms every garment into a vivid representation of heritage, individuality, and unabashed self expression. The movement of La Sape (which stands for la Société des Ambianceurs et Personnes Elégantes) can be traced back to the early 1920s in Kinshasa and Brazzaville as a subtle form of activism.

The distinct historical and cultural environment of the 1970s contributed to the local popularity and prominence of contemporary sapeurs, but the early emergence of sapeurs and Sapologie parallels the colonial history of Congo.

2021年3月19日 · They’re performance artists who live to uphold the culture that dates back to the 1930s. In Kinshasa, we meet designer and sapeur, Kadhitoza Gola. ...more. The members of 'la Sape' – the...

Tu Saperas sur terre avec les humains et au ciel avec ton Dieu créateur. — You will Sape on Earth with humans and in Heaven with God your creator. Tu materas les ngayas (mécréants), les mbendes (ignorants), les tindongos (les parleurs sans …

2022年9月11日 · The sapeurs, SAPE or dandyism, is a very popular urban subcultural movement in some cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo.

Galleries: Sapologie Au Congo "We are too beautiful to fight," is a slogan that has defined the Sapeurs of Brazzaville from their inception, and has helped them to find favour in the eyes of their President Denis Sassou Nguesso.

2012年8月30日 · Today, the sape culture has extended throughout Africa, and particularly French Africa. In the video below, you will see how sape is redefined in Cameroon, a neighbor to Congo… and how there is a difference between being ‘ hip ‘ and being ‘ sapé ‘.