Evangelia Platanioti of Greece competes in the Solo Technical Routine at the Glasgow 2018 European Synchronised Swimming Championships, Glasgow, Britain, 06 August 2018. (Photo by Neil Hall/EPA/EFE)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s misfortunes have often eclipsed its good news, with ongoing armed conflicts and most recently an Ebola outbreak. Much of the world knows little of the country’s vibrant arts scene, and last weekend in the capital, Kinshasa, models showed off daring new looks dreamed up by local designers on the catwalk. (Photo by Olivia Acland/The Guardian)

Cardi B arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

American model and television personality Kendall Jenner attends the Longchamp 70th Anniversary Celebration at Opera Garnier on September 11, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Maitre/WWD/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Animal rights activists protest against the use of animal leather in fashion businness, a few days before the fashion week opening in Milan, Italy, 16 September 2018. (Photo by Matteo Bazzi/EPA/EFE)

A model has her hair and make-up done backstage ahead of a show of British designer Jasper Conran at the London Fashion Week, in London, Britain, 15 September 2018. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/EPA/EFE)

A model, fashion detail, walks the runway at the GCDS show during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 on September 22, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

A person dressed up as Saitama from One Punch Man attends the 2018 New York Comic Con in Manhattan, New York on October 4, 2018. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)