sapeur

noun

1. (Africa)A member of the social movement known as La Sape, who dress as dandies and put great emphasis on style and physical appearance.

   “For these sapeurs, the essential thing was to dress elegantly, with name-brand clothes made by famous designers if possible.”

   “Since the 1920s, the sapeurs of the Congo have been making sartorial statements on the streets of Brazzaville and Kinshasa.”