A Sapeur in Kinshasa, DRC

KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - OCTOBER 3: Mzee Kindingu, the leader of Sapeur group The Leopards dress up in a Versace jacket in his bedroom on February 3, 2015 in Kinshasa, DRC. The word Sapeur comes from SAPE, a French acronym for Societe des Ambianceurs et Persons Èlegants. or Society of Revelers and Elegant People. It also means, to dress with elegance and style. Most of the young Sapeurs are unemployed, poor and live in harsh conditions in Kinshasa, a city of about 10 million people. For many of them being a Sapeur means they can escape their daily struggles and dress like fashionable Europeans. Many hustle to build up their expensive collections. Most Sapeurs could never afford to visit Paris, and usually relatives send or bring clothes back to Kinshasa. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)