For the first time in the modern era , the Congolese were empowered after decades of brutality and economic subjugation enforced by foreigners . `` Les Sapeurs '' are a unique group of fashionistas who strut the streets of Kinshasa . They wear expensive designer clothes , despite the poverty around them . The women have been dubbed " La Belle Epoque des Sapeurs" ( The Beauty Period ) by local media and they're known for their beautiful faces and long flowing hair.
`` Les Sapeurs '' are a unique group of fashionistas who strut the streets of Kinshasa . They wear expensive designer clothes , despite the poverty around them . The women have been dubbed " La Belle Epoque des Sapeurs" ( The Beauty Period ) by local media and they're known for their beautiful faces and long flowing hair.