ECO FASHION WEEK AFRICA Season 4 Kenya 1-7 NOVEMBER 2026
Eco Fashion Week Africa Season 4 takes place from 1–7 November 2026, moving across Mombasa, Nairobi, Malindi and Watamu.
The week brings together fashion, circularity, business, media, community and culture through industry conversations, environmental action and the return of the No New Clothes Runway.
PICK YOUR DAY. OR EXPERIENCE THE FULL WEEK
Eco Fashion Week Africa Season 4 is designed as a week-long journey across Kenya, with each day offering a different way to experience the movement. Join us in Mombasa for the opening, connect with media and industry voices in Nairobi, take part in conversations shaping fashion’s next economy at Kofisi, travel with us to the Coast, contribute to community action through the Malindi beach cleanup, or experience the week’s finale at the No New Clothes Runway in Watamu. You can attend one day, choose the events most relevant to you, or follow the full Season 4 programme from 1–7 November 2026 as we bring together fashion, circularity, business, culture and community across Mombasa, Nairobi, Malindi and Watamu.
SUNDAY, 1 NOVEMBER: SEASON 4 OPENING | MOMBASA
The opening programme will introduce the week on the Kenyan Coast and bring together members of the creative community, partners and invited guests.
Full event details and venue to be announced.
TUESDAY, 3 NOVEMBER: EFWA SEASON 4 PRESS DAY | NAIROBI
Media and communications day ahead of the main Season 4 programme.
Press Day will bring together EFWA representatives, participating designers, partners, speakers and selected media for interviews, photography, filming and conversations around the people, ideas and partnerships shaping Season 4.
Attendance by invitation only.
WEDNESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER: FASHION FUTURES CONVERSATIONS, CONNECTIONS & FASHION’S NEXT ECONOMY
KOFISI AFRICA | NAIROBI
A full afternoon and evening exploring where African fashion is going next.
Fashion Futures brings together designers, entrepreneurs, investors, organisations, industry leaders and members of the creative community for conversations around circular fashion, business, collaboration and the future of Africa’s fashion economy.
The programme will include:
Industry Conversations & Panel Discussions
Conversations bringing together voices working across fashion, sustainability, finance, business, hospitality, creative industries and the wider circular economy.
FASHION’S NEXT ECONOMY
A collective conversation looking at what needs to happen for African fashion to build stronger businesses, industries and opportunities around creativity, sustainability and circularity.
Circular Market
A curated space for selected brands, designers and circular businesses to showcase and sell their work.
Networking
An opportunity for designers, partners, organisations, media, creatives and industry professionals to connect beyond the stage.
Venue: Kofisi, Nairobi
Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Full programme, speakers and access information will be announced soon.
FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER: EFWA BEACH CLEANUP
MALINDI
Before fashion takes the runway, the EFWA community comes together for environmental action.
Designers, volunteers, partners, guests and members of the local community are invited to participate in the EFWA Beach Cleanup in Malindi.
The cleanup reflects one of the central ideas behind Eco Fashion Week Africa: conversations about sustainability should be accompanied by practical action within the communities and environments we are part of.
Location: Malindi
Meeting point and participation information to be announced.
SATURDAY, 7 November | No New Clothes Runway – Season 4 MAWE ZURI RESORT | WATAMU
The grand finale of Eco Fashion Week Africa Season 4.
The No New Clothes Runway returns on the Kenyan Coast, bringing together African designers, circular design, upcycling, craftsmanship, rewearing and creative innovation.
The evening begins with networking at Mawe Zuri Resort before guests take their seats for the Season 4 runway.
The runway will showcase designers working with existing materials, responsible production, creative reuse and new approaches to how clothing is designed, valued and worn.
It is the closing moment of a week that begins with conversation and community and ends with fashion in action.
Date: Saturday, 7 November 2026
Venue: Mawe Zuri Resort, Watamu
Programme: Guest arrival & networking followed by the No New Clothes Runway
Access: Invited guests, partners, media and limited public ticket holders
