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"Les Sapeurs" or dandys pose at studio 401 in Paris, August 29, 2015. La Sape, an abbreviation based on the phrase Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Ãlégantes (The Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People) and hinting to the French slang word "sape" which means "attire", is a social movement centered in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo. La sape can be traced back to the early years of colonialism in Africa, and in particular Brazzaville and Kinshasa.