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

Milian Fayulu, owner of Congo Clothing, a Miami-based company that sells Central African-themed casual wear, knows this all too well. Luckily, the minority business owner had a knowledgeable resource ...

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 ...