SDG 12
Responsible consumption
Clothes get a second life instead of a landfill. Reuse and upcycling are the whole premise of the day.
Upcycling · Accra 2026
Nothing here is new.That's the point.
One day of secondhand fashion, upcycled design and live culture at Ghud Park, Accra.
Date
To be announced
Doors 11:00 to 20:00
Ghud Park, Accra Mall
Date
To be announced
Doors
11:00 to 20:00
Venue
Ghud Park, Accra Mall
ThriftUpcycleRewearMendTradeRestyleKeep it moving
A city's castoffs,back on the runway.
Accra takes in more secondhand clothing than almost anywhere on earth. Vintage Gala is the room where that becomes an opportunity instead of a burden: traders, tailors and designers selling directly to the people who will actually wear the pieces.
Why it matters
Four of the UN Sustainable Development Goals sit underneath everything we programme.
SDG 13
Climate action
Every garment kept in circulation is one that never had to be made.
SDG 8
Work that lasts
Traders, tailors and designers sell direct, keep the margin, and build something that outlives the weekend.
SDG 17
Partnerships
Brands, NGOs and schools share a floor here, because none of this works alone.
From the floor
Photographs from past editions. Every piece in frame was already someone else's.
Ways in
Get thedrop first
Ticket releases, the vendor line-up and the day's programme, sent before they go public.