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	Podcast:		99% Invisible
	Episode:		577- The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:35:18
	Publish Date:		2024-04-09 20:49:34
	Description:		Hailing from central African cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, sapeurs have become increasingly recognizable around the world. Since the 1970s, sapeurs (from: le sape, short for "Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes") have been known for donning technicolored three-piece suits with flamboyant accessories like golden walking sticks and leopard-print fedoras, and then cat-walking through their city streets. In recent years, Solange, Kendrick and SZA have all featured sapeurs in their music videos. The iconic British menswear designer Paul Smith did a whole spring line of sapeur-inspired suits and bowler hats. The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons
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