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)

Participants get ready ahead of a fashion show organized by Daspu, a fashion house founded and run by prostitutes, during the Women of the World (WOW) festival, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 18, 2018. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

General view during the Gucci event during Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017/18 on February 22, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Gucci)

Members of the audience sit in the centre of the catwalk as the watch models for the C/MEO Collective walk by at Fashion Week Australia in Sydney on May 17, 2017. (Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters)

Brooke Candy attends the VFILES show during New York Fashion Week at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on September 6, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

A model walks the runway during the Di$count Universe show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 17 Collections at Carriageworks on May 18, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)

A dog accompanies models who present creations by Indian designer Manish Arora as part of his Fall/Winter 2016/2017 women's ready-to-wear collection in Paris, France, March 3, 2016. (Photo by Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters)

A model presents a creation from Lino Villaventura Summer 2016 Ready To Wear collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo April 16, 2015. (Photo by Paulo Whitaker/Reuters)