Kenyan designers transform discarded clothes Into dazzling runway looks


By AGENCY

Kenyan fashion designer, Morgan Azedy arrives to a fashion show of various local designers specialising in upcycling discarded fabrics and garments. Photo: AFP

In a dusty alley in the heart of Kenya's largest open-air market, fashion models strut down a makeshift runway in bold, upcycled outfits made from waste collected at dumpsites and market cast-offs – proof that even trash can dazzle.

Every year, thousands of tonnes of used clothes from Europe, the US, and beyond make their way to Kenya.

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