Kinshasa dandies dress to impress

Published: July 10, 2013, 7:31 p.m.

Who’s that elegantly-dressed man sauntering down the street? If he’s in Congo’s capital city, he could well be a sapeur -- a dandy who considers himself a member of La S.A.P.E. (pronounced, “la sap"), “The Society of Ambiance and Elegance.” Worldview’s global fashion correspondent Renata Sago explains how this regional trend is becoming an international phenomenon.