内罗毕的肯尼亚设计师正在将进口的旧衣服改成高时装跑道, Kenyan designers in Nairobi are turning imported used clothes into high-fashion runway wear amid growing waste and industry challenges.

在内罗毕的Gikomba市场, 肯尼亚设计师正在将丢弃的二手服装(从欧洲和美国进口创纪录数量)转变为高时尚跑道制作。 In Nairobi’s Gikomba market, Kenyan designers are transforming discarded second-hand clothing—imported in record amounts from Europe and the U.S.—into high-fashion runway creations. 目前肯尼亚是非洲进口废旧衣服最多的国家, 每年运抵超过197,000吨, With Kenya now Africa’s top importer of used clothes, over 197,000 tonnes arriving annually, much ends up in landfills due to poor quality or synthetic materials. Morgan Azedy和Olwande Akoth等设计师正在带领一场运动,将无法出售的服装升级为前卫服装,在Gikomba Runway版等活动上展示他们的作品。 Designers like Morgan Azedy and Olwande Akoth are leading a movement to upcycle unsellable garments into avant-garde fashion, showcasing their work at events like Gikomba Runway Edition. 他们用回收的牛仔服、皮革和织物垃圾制作的设计,已引起国际关注,包括在柏林时装周露面。 Their designs, made from recycled denim, leather, and fabric rejects, have gained international attention, including appearances at Berlin Fashion Week. 虽然贸易支持生计和负担得起的衣服,但也损害了当地纺织业,因为过去的进口限制因美国贸易压力而受阻。 While the trade supports livelihoods and affordable clothing, it has also harmed local textile industries, with past import restrictions blocked by U.S. trade pressure. 尽管存在这些挑战,但周期性趋势突出显示,全球日益转向将废物转化为创新。 Despite these challenges, the upcycling trend highlights a growing global shift toward turning waste into innovation.