The Incredibly Dressed ‘Lady Dandies’ of the Congo Are Here to Ruin You - Broadly
Kannah went on to photograph the small but ever-growing sapeuse community in Kinshasa, and those images now form the basis for Lady Dandies of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an upcoming book and exhibition at London’s Brunei Gallery. With nicknames like Queen of Uprising and Princesse de la Sape, their clothes—and their characters—are larger than life. It’s in strict contrast to the criticism they sometimes endure on the streets. On one photoshoot, Kannah remembers, someone told him: “Women should engage in trade to supplement the needs of families rather than wallowing in the street like rogues.”
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