@timdessaint: A short exploration of Congolese fashion, their World Cup outfits and the fascinating history of “La Sape”. #fashion #style #menswear #drcongo #worldcup

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Sunday 28 June 2026 18:10:17 GMT
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ll_llnashll_ll
🄽🄰🅂🄷 🇨🇦 :
I fully believe, fashion is created in the streets, not fashion houses
2026-06-29 00:25:15
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nerdyglitter
ConfusedMilennial :
I wish they would encorporate traditional clothing into it
2026-06-29 03:43:09
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ibisem6
Ibis :
I LOVE the sapeurs, their creativity and maximalism 🥰
2026-06-29 15:18:34
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afroindia
Indie :
They were the best dressed team of the worldcup 26...
2026-06-29 08:06:37
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flyingsparrow014
Mademoiselle Sparrow :
I would have loved to see more of the fashion for women.
2026-06-29 09:52:44
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keaho.rata
Keahorata.Lutre :
“La sape” A Sub culture of note
2026-06-28 18:14:57
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alexey.rb12
Alexey RB :
I believe the term Sapeur is also rooted in the French colloquial expression sapé (être bien sapé)(to be well dressed)
2026-06-29 02:43:08
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robertabk
Roberta BK :
Yoji Yamamoto was highly inspired by Congolese fashion, Papa Wemba a music icon also modelled for him
2026-06-29 06:36:13
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zan_lebaka
Zanele Lebaka-Tshabalala :
As a documentary photographer I’d get so much stories in Congo 😭 Lord I wish it was cheap to travel.
2026-06-29 07:40:35
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sandys.numerology
Sandy’s Numerology :
‘Dandy’ is the most important important word that you used - here in South Africa in the 40s 50s 60s in Sophia Town era was jazz dapper dandy fashion look it up and Miriam Makeba her early part of the legendary singer.
2026-06-29 17:39:45
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milatarotforyou
Міла Таро :
But the most interesting thing here is that despite of where people are living, everybody likes to look good
2026-06-29 13:20:48
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mooseconstellation
Diego 🇨🇦 :
This is amazing! Such a unique, beautiful style
2026-06-28 23:55:59
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riri.tc
Aksyamaa :
I do appreciate when African dress/fashion is appreciated because it really is transformed regardless of garment origins I just wish, for cultures like from Congo, could get highlighted beyond the euro-African styles that are popularized.
2026-06-29 07:42:26
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jo.ce665
Jo Ce :
You're the only one that explained this properly
2026-06-29 06:39:02
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itsjustric
R :
But how do they even do that with that weather?
2026-06-29 14:19:30
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kazukanda
Kazu Kanda :
Love your French accent
2026-06-29 12:18:01
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zionjohnson187
Noor Hakeem :
Thanks for sharing.
2026-06-29 11:47:52
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mr..t428
Mr. T :
Thank for this interesting lesson
2026-06-28 19:46:55
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rasoiratomique
ThisIsNotACow :
Love this! Dressing well shouldn’t be seen as a status prize or a demonstration of superiority, just an appreciation of nice clothes and happiness
2026-06-29 12:30:12
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ozorvideo
Ozor :
I love Congolese fashion.
2026-06-29 04:50:45
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oh_smapp
oh_smapp :
Wow! Thank you for sharing this. I was not aware of this at all. How inspiring!
2026-06-28 18:53:22
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charleshenrimabita
Charles-Henri Mabita :
amazed by your french 👏👏👏
2026-06-28 19:45:17
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jibrilsyart
jibrilsyart :
extremely underappreciated movement
2026-06-29 00:09:04
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kwisachhaderach
Burrito Monster :
I believe Sapa was born from here
2026-06-29 07:34:32
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