You don't expect the most extravagant fashions to be flaunted in the regions of the world which are hardest hit by severely compromised living conditions and widespread poverty. But a group in the Congo known as The Society of Ambianceurs and Elegant People, or La Sape for short, makes it their mission to defy these common expectations. The documentary short The Congo Dandies explores their commitment to maintaining an elegant quality of life that goes beyond the mere clothes they wear.
The group's origins date back to the end of World War II as Congolese soldiers returned ho...
Title: The Congo Dandies: living in poverty and spending a fortune to look like a million dollars
Published on Nov 16, 2015
Uploaded by: RT Documentary
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