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In Kinshasa, tailors rejuvenate the 'abacost', the DRC's emblematic suit
Sewing machines whirred across bold fabrics at a Kinshasa atelier where Congolese tailors and their style-savvy customers have revived a suit long associated with life under a dictator. The "abacost" has a closed-front jacket, often with a Mao-style collar and worn without a tie, ideal for the sweltering equatorial heat. It was the signature...
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Dr. Martens returns to profit growth in FY26
British footwear and accessories brand Dr. Martens reports making “good progress” as it shifts from a channel-led to a consumer-first operating model, as it delivers a return to profit growth for the financial year ending March 29, 2026, with pre-tax profit (PBT) rising 61 percent. For the FY26, group revenue reached 764.9 million pounds, down...