A new photo book by Daniele Tamagni explores the phenomenon of sapeurs, a clique of extraordinarily dressed dandies from the Congo. In the midst of war and abject poverty, these men dress in tailored suits, silk ties, and immaculate footwear.
dandy fops
gentlemen of bacongo
bacongo
congo
democratic republic of congo
republic of congo
brazzaville
kinshasa
daniele tamagni
patty chang
paul smith
la sape
sapeurs
sapologie
sapelogie
colonialism
fashion
men's wear
polo ralph lauren
papa wemba
dolce & gabana
swide
mark stephen marengo
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Nov 18, 2009 4:40 PM
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Gentlemen Of Bacongo: The Dandies Of Sub-Saharan Africa
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