A Bathing Sape!
Examining a passion for fashion amidst poverty in Central Africa, from the French colonial 1970s and 80s outposts to Papa Wemba’s promotion of the Sapeur.
Chic Theory, Joanne Finkelstein © all rights reserved
Though poor, addicts of designer clothing spend lavishly to flaunt an over-the-top style.
By Edmund Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Francesco Giusti has documented the culture:
More info can be found here: http://www.lostateminor.com/2009/11/05/francesco-giusti-congo-series/
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Lagos Calling
January 11th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
[...] from an earlier post on the Sapeurs, I am glad to see someone has produced a fairly comprehensive book showcasing the dandies of the [...]