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SHIFT80 awards Kenya's sustainable fashion innovators

SHIFT80 Design Prize 2024 finalists; Brillian Lutomia, Hellen Kihara, Janet Cherop, Kijiana Mtanashati, Millicent Oluoch and Veronica Gakio plus their models. [Courtesy]

Kenya's creativity in sustainable fashion took centre stage during the SHIFT80 Design Prize 2024 in Nairobi, where young designers turned waste materials into wearable art.

The event, themed "The Future of Sustainable Fashion from Kenya," brought together six finalists from 21 initial submissions. The designers showcased their creations to a panel of judges and an audience keen to witness how sustainability and artistry intersect in fashion.

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