Edu Talks
Waste Colonialism and the Fashion Industry
Fashion designer Bobby Kolade started his career in Berlin and Paris, cutting his teeth at major companies like Maison Margiela and Balenciaga.
In 2018, he returned to his hometown of Kampala and was struck by the severe decline of the country’s textile industry. Today, he is the creative powerhouse behind BUZIGAHILL, an independent label that brings attention to this issue through art, clothing and activism.
Bobby Kolade was live on stage during WDCD Live Amsterdam 2024, this talk is part of by Next Gen Design Edu Talks. Next Gen Design is a three-year initiative promoting green and sustainable design within the European design sector, especially among young designers, supporting the European Green Deal. The program involves collaborations between five key design platforms and festivals: Skopje Design Week (Public Room), Mikser Festival from Belgrade (Mikser), designaustria, What Design Can Do from Amsterdam, and Barcelona Design Week (Barcelona Design Center), with support from the European Commission.