EFWA VOL 01 Recap
Together, with our incredible partners, Eco Fashion Week Africa was dedicated to utilizing Vol 01 to not only make a positive impact on the environment but also educate people of all age groups about the significant issue of textile waste through a series of intergenerational events and engaging workshops.
We took great care to ensure that we hosted intergenerational activities that were accessible to everyone interested in being part of this.
Monday Day 1
Press briefing and Networking day
Location: The Artisanal Gallery in Nairobi, Kenya.
Press briefing and networking with Key industry players, event organizers, brand owners, and people of similar interest.
The Artisanal Gallery is a unique concept store in Nairobi housing brands across fashion, furniture, interiors, accessories and a perfect event space. We can’t wait to see you there.
Day 1 Partners
Tuesday Day 2
The partnership between Eco Fashion Week Kenya and Delight Tailoring Fashion & Design School, along with Fashion Takes Action, was an incredible step towards fostering this crucial conversation among fashion design students. It was wonderful to learn from the guest speakers from Duara Fabrics as well as Nikki from Fashion Takes Action who joined virtually from Toronto. This combination of perspectives made the event truly special and educational.
On the same day, we had the opportunity to witness the winning piece selected by JUST Fashion team. This was undoubtedly the event not to be missed.
Day 2 Partners
Wednesday Day 3
MENDING, REPAIR & SWAP WORKSHOP at Ubunifu Hub
This was a workshop for anyone curious about how to begin their Sustainable Fashion journey.
Eco Fashion Week Kenya collaborated with Threading Change, Dolly the seamstress, Fashion Take Action and Planet One- Ubunifu Hub in hosting an engaging, knowledge-sharing event about the fashion industry!
The attendees learned how to prolong the life of their clothes through mending and repair.
We also hosted a Swap party where people brought their gently worn items to shop from each other’s closet.
Day 3 partners
This will be a workshop day of Mending and Cloth swap by Threathing change, Fashion Take Action, Dolly the Seamstress, and Global Fashion Exchange.
Thursday Day 4 JUST FASHION DAY at The Artisanal Gallery
Eco Fashion week was proud to welcome JUST and Green Transition Day Presented by JUST Fashion through the Eyes of the Artisanal Gallery, AfroWema, and Seeds & Stories.
JUST Fashion team came up with an incredible program for Delight Fashion and design school students.
We challenged the fashion students to come up with one piece each with the theme No New Clothes. Students used old existing clothes that would normally end up in landfills to create new wearable pieces that were showcased and sold at the final runway show in Malindi. One winning piece was also showcased at The Artisanal Gallery.
The winning designer had the chance to intern with our esteemed partner AFROWEMA.
Activities on this day
Pannel discussion
Talk show – Introducing “JUST Fashion Passion” Talk Show
Collection Presentation with Artistic Performance
Presentation of Student-Designed Pieces
Our official wine sponsor Le Decanter provided free welcome drinks.
Have you heard of African Agency for Arid Resources? We received some goodies from this Eco Conscious Kenyan company dealing in natural resources from Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in East Africa. The founder Tomasso was part of the evening Panel discussion at KOFISI.
Thursday Evening Day 4 Eco Fashion Week Kenya & KOFISI
Activities on this day
Eco Fashion Week Kenya was at KOFISI SQUARE.
We had an interactive panel discussion on what it takes to contribute to an Eco culture. This was a great Networking event for organizations and individuals in the Sustainability space.
We are also happy to announce that we were joined by Global Fashion Exchange and The Swap Circle in organising a swap shop.
Day 5
On Friday, we had no event as it was the day to travel to Malindi.
Day 6 Eco Fashion Week Kenya workshops and closing Fashion shows in Malindi
DAY EVENT AT SAFFRON GARDEN MALINDI
We are thrilled to have welcomed you to Malindi, Kenya where Eco Fashion Week, Trashion Kenya, Dolly The Seamstress, and Parents for Future Global have came up with some engaging activities for all generations.
Instead of only focusing on the runway, we were at Saffron Garden in Malindi swapping clothes with Global Fashion Exchange, learning how to mend clothes with Dolly the Seamstress, and had a mini No New Clothes Runway show that included models of all ages, races, and different body types.
·Sustainable Marketplace:
The event included a dedicated marketplace at Saffron Garden Malindi where attendees discovered and purchase clothing, accessories, and beauty products that align with sustainable principles. This marketplace offered a curated selection of products from both established and emerging sustainable fashion brands from across Africa.
NIGHT EVENT: HIGH FASHION SHOW AT LIONS ECO RESORT AND SPA
At night, we were at Lions Eco Resort & Spa for a spectacular No New Clothes night Fashion show.
Talented designers showcased their collections made from used materials. Some of the designers showcasing were from Delight Fashion school. Designers were briefed to create clothes for all body types including people with physical diasbilities.
All guests were requested not to purchase new clothes for this event in order to discourage overconsumption.
For this night event, we also had goodie bags from our official sponsor JUA by AGAR.
Day 7. ECO FASHION WEEK BEACH CLEANUP DAY
Together with Malindi Green and Blue, Trashion Kenya, Cleanup Kenya, Bhuku leather, and Saffron Garden Malindi, Eco Fashion Week Kenya had a day of cleaning up textile waste and macro-plastic from Malindi beach.
