High fashion in the Democratic Republic of Congo : State of the World from NPR : NPR
A guest poses for a portrait during DRC Fashion Week at Galerie La Fontaine in the Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Aug. 15.
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Arsène Mpiana for NPR
When the Democratic Republic of Congo is in the news, it’s usually related to poverty, or conflict— most recently it was the Ebola outbreak. But the country is a cradle of design creativity. Congolese artists have few places they can showcase their talents but in the last few years DRC Fashion Week has given them an outlet. We go to annual celebration of color, creativity and fashion.
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