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"ACCRA, Ghana (
AP) — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s
capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of
garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling
used and low-quality apparel imported from the West.
At the other end of the street, an upcycled fashion and thrifting festival
unfolds with glamour and glitz. Models parade along a makeshift runway in
outfits that designers created out of discarded materials from the Kantamanto
market, ranging from floral blouses and denim jeans to leather bags, caps and
socks.
The festival is called Obroni Wawu October, using a phrase that in the local
Akan language means “dead white man’s clothes.” Organizers see the event as a
small way to disrupt a destructive cycle that has made Western overconsumption
into an environmental problem in Africa, where some of the worn-out clothes end
up in waterways and garbage dumps.
“Instead of allowing (textile waste) to choke our gutters or beaches or
landfills, I decided to use it to create something ... for us to use again,”
said Richard Asante Palmer, one of the designers at the annual festival
organized by the Or Foundation, a nonprofit that works at the intersection of
environmental justice and fashion development."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics