This article explores the history, rules, and impact of Sape, highlighting its deep connection with music and its role in ...

The movement expanded to Europe with Congolese migration, in the 1970s and 1980s, where sapeurs reinterpreted European fashion — often incorporating vibrant colours and eccentric details ...

BUT IN 2014, FASHION DESIGN WASN’T SEEN AS A SERIOUS CAREER IN THE CONGO. PEOPLE USED TO MAKE FUN OF ME LIKE, OH, YOU KNOW, YOU’RE GOING TO BE SEWING ON THE STREET, BUT SISTER, THOUGH ...

Anifa Mvuemba’s entry into the fashion world as a self-taught designer has been one for the books. The Congolese fashion designer uses tech and bright colors to not only set herself apart from ...

The movement expanded to Europe with Congolese migration, in the 1970s and 1980s, where sapeurs reinterpreted European fashion - often incorporating vibrant colours and eccentric details - turning ...