An individually sourced Wrangler denim in ice blue, selected for its 100% cotton composition and reworked by Akire through hand-applied beadwork.
The vertical beadwork is formed through a twisted technique, giving the surface dimension, texture and movement.
Orange, red, white, green, light blue, yellow, black, silver and copper-brown beads are brought together by hand, creating a composition that shifts subtly against the cool tone of the denim.
No two sourced denims begin in exactly the same place. The wash, proportion and character of the original garment inform how the beadwork is approached, allowing each Akire intervention to become particular to the piece rather than reproduced as a uniform finish.
At the back, the Akire beetle is rendered by hand in mixed Maasai colours—a signature marking the denim’s continuation into another life.









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