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The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons

2024/4/9
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Chantrelle Lewis
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Christopher Johnson
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Didier Mamungi
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Frederick Mpenda
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Mobutu Sese Seko
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Papa Grief
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Papa Wemba
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Yinda Gabi
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Christopher Johnson详细介绍了萨珀(Sapeur)的起源、发展和文化意义,指出萨珀文化是刚果人民对殖民历史、经济困境和政治压迫的反抗,也是对非洲传统和现代时尚的独特融合。萨珀们通过穿着华丽的服装,展现了他们对自身身份的认同和对美好生活的追求,他们的时尚风格也逐渐成为刚果的民族遗产。 Chantrelle Lewis 认为萨珀的时尚是一种“时髦的反抗”,他们将被强加的欧洲西装变成了具有刚果特色的服装,是对物质条件和现实的挑战,也是对权力、自主和反抗的表现。 Frederick Mpenda 的经历展现了殖民时期刚果人模仿欧洲人穿着的生存策略,以及这种策略背后的无奈和屈辱。 Papa Grief 指出萨珀文化起源于音乐,尤其是刚果伦巴音乐,音乐家们将服装作为表达自我和吸引观众的重要元素。 Papa Wemba 的经历和观点体现了萨珀文化中对时尚的追求和对自我风格的塑造,以及萨珀文化在刚果和世界范围内的影响。 Didier Mamungi 阐述了美国黑人爵士乐音乐家对刚果伦巴音乐时尚风格的影响,以及刚果人对西方时尚的独特诠释。 Mobutu Sese Seko 的“真实性”政策和对萨珀文化的反对,以及他设计的“阿巴科斯特”(Abacoste)服装,展现了政治权力对文化和时尚的影响。 Yinda Gabi 的故事展现了萨珀文化对个人生活和身份认同的影响,以及萨珀文化中对性别和穿着的开放态度。

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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.

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