Upcycled Levi’s Brand

Wrangler: Beaded Colours – White, Gold Brown, Blue, Orange and Green.

Light faded Grey shade Denim; curated, hand-beaded with traditional craftsmanship. This pair is uniquely adorned, giving new life to classic denim with timeless style and artistry.
Akire logo, the scarab beetle beaded on the back pockets as part of our signature story.

Wrangler Upcycled Denim Hand

This piece is a dialogue between heritage denim and Kenyan craftsmanship.

A classic Wrangler straight-fit jean is reimagined through hand-beading by a young Maasai woman, transforming a timeless silhouette into a cultural statement.

Each horizontal bead line is applied by hand, carrying rhythm, patience, and tradition into contemporary wear.

The Kenyan flag bead palette —black, white, red, and green — was chosen to echo the strength and the vibrant spirit of Kenya as a Nation adornment.

The result is a pair of jeans that holds both history and future: global denim heritage infused with local artistry.

Upcycled Boyfriend Jeans

A timeless boyfriend-fit jean reimagined through craftsmanship and cultural storytelling.

This denim piece is transformed by the hands of young Maasai artisans, who delicately hand-beaded the trousers in vertical patterns using blue, white, brown, copper, re,d and black beads.

Each bead is placed with intention, infusing the garment with heritage, patience, and the quiet power of handmade detail.

The result is a piece that bridges global denim culture with East African artistry — a signature of our upcycled denim vision.

This piece reflects Akire’s ongoing vision of upcycling—not as reuse alone, but as cultural infusion, where garments become vessels of story, skill, and identity.