Kenya’s Gikomba market turns trash into high fashion
In Nairobi's Gikomba market, young Kenyan designers are turning discarded clothes and waste into striking runway outfits. The Gikomba Runway Edition showed upcycled creations made from dumpsite finds, fashion rejects, and second-hand bales. It celebrates creativity and environmental awareness, even as Kenya emerges as Africa's largest importer of used clothing.