A fashion model/HANDOUTKenya’s premier fashion event, Nairobi Fashion Week, is set to return for the seventh edition from January 29 to February 1, 2025.
The Nairobi Fashion Week will be held at Sarit Center.
With the theme Regenerative Fashion Renaissance: Restoring Culture and Nature, the event will shine a spotlight on fashion that not only reduces harm to the planet but actively works towards restoring it.
The fashion week will celebrate creativity, sustainability, and innovation, drawing attention to the pressing need for a more responsible and circular fashion industry.
Creative director of Nairobi Fashion Week Brian Kihindas said African communities have embraced sustainable fashion by crafting garments from locally sourced natural materials and utilizing traditional techniques.
“The theme aligns with our vision of positioning Africa as a global leader in sustainability. We are working to establish a platform for sustainable designers across Africa, rooted in the region's cultural values. Our goal is to promote organic fabrics and sustainable fashion, and we believe this platform will help us reclaim and celebrate our story," Kihandas said.
Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 will feature designers who are leading in the change, pushing boundaries to make recycling and upcycling integral parts of fashion production and consumption.
The event will also provide a platform for industry leaders, environmental activists, and sustainability experts to discuss the future of recycling in fashion and the broader potential for a circular economy in the industry.
By shifting towards a circular fashion model, Nairobi Fashion Week aims to change the narrative, illustrating how the fashion industry can be part of the solution rather than the problem.
“Recycling in fashion isn’t just about turning old clothes into new garments. It’s about creating a system where fashion becomes a regenerative force, where nothing goes to waste and everything has a second life,” Sponsor and Production Lead at NFW Lisa Kibutu said.
"Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 will showcase the exciting possibilities that circular fashion holds for the future, not just for Africa but for the world."
The theme marks a critical shift in the narrative around sustainability. While traditional sustainability practices aim to reduce harm, regenerative fashion goes a step further by focusing on the restoration and renewal of ecosystems, communities, and cultures through the fashion supply chain.
The event will explore how designers, brands, and consumers can play an active role in creating a circular fashion economy that nourishes both people and the planet.