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Java was a hat-maker and designer, skills she incorporated into her own ensembles.

You could go to a florist or floral designer and pay them to do the honors.

“We really support our designers and brands to have a more free-flowing approach, so they don’t have to go by traditional means whatsoever,” says Pardo.

A decade ago, the continent’s most prominent tech companies were limited to a few examples, such as Spotify and the chip designer Arm.

When it comes to reuse, scaling up and sourcing are issues yet to be solved, but emerging designers are willing and excited to get creative to reimagine the current system — they just need more support.