An individually sourced Lee denim in deep blue, selected for its 100% cotton composition and high-waisted silhouette, then reworked through two recurring expressions of Akire beadwork.
Across the front, six beetles are rendered by hand in gold,three positioned on either side.
Between them, vertical lines of beadwork move through the composition, creating a dialogue between motif and line.
The beetles give the piece its form and repetition; the vertical beadwork introduces rhythm.
Against the depth of the blue denim, gold brings both elements forward while allowing them to remain part of one considered composition.
At the back pocket, the palette shifts to white. A single beaded beetle stands apart from the gold work at the front, giving the reverse its own quieter expression.
Here, two chapters of Akire’s denim language meet on one piece: the line and the beetle, each worked bead by bead through the hand.









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