{"id":11936,"date":"2026-02-03T11:10:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/lifestyle-ent\/nairobi-fashion-week-spotlights-sustainability-with-decarbonise-theme\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T14:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:23:08","slug":"nairobi-fashion-week-spotlights-sustainability-with-decarbonise-theme","status":"publish","type":"lifestyle-ent","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/lifestyle-ent\/nairobi-fashion-week-spotlights-sustainability-with-decarbonise-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Nairobi Fashion Week spotlights sustainability with \u201cdecarbonise\u201d theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Nairobi Fashion Week is putting sustainability at the forefront, with designers embracing the theme \u201cDecarbonise\u201d to draw attention to the environmental impact of Kenya\u2019s booming second-hand clothing industry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s influx of used garments has led to growing piles of textile waste at urban dumpsites, prompting calls for more environmentally responsible practices. The fashion week aims to showcase how local designers are finding creative ways to reuse materials, reduce waste, and lower the carbon footprint of their work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Organisers say the event offers a platform to promote eco-friendly design, raise awareness about the environmental cost of discarded clothing, and encourage a shift towards sustainable fashion in Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11937,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"featured-post":[175,196,169],"class_list":["post-11936","lifestyle-ent","type-lifestyle-ent","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","featured-post-africa","featured-post-art","featured-post-fashion","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lifestyle-ent\/11936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lifestyle-ent"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lifestyle-ent"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"featured-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured-post?post=11936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}