two decades after the war ended, maputo is still tarnished from the fighting.continues to struggle economically. but necessity is the mother of invention, and the result can be very stylish indeed. this blue dress from the market will be re-worked. >> so, when you look at this address, for example, it really looks very conservative, like old mama dress. very long, long sleeves. what we want to do is freshen it up. we take out the sleeves both , sides of course. >> they refer to the practice as "upcycling." they're reinventing the dress to give it a whole new look. they used to simply upcycle clothes for themselves. like many others, they couldn't afford to buy new clothes either. wearing old clothes is one thing. but creating designer pieces out of them is another matter altogether. some of the repurposed clothes are now making their way back to europe. the designers are getting ready for a fashion show in the german city of cologne. >> we're excited about our first show ever in europe. and as you said, bringing back the clothes to where they come from, for us