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Beadwork Expressions $ 540.00Upgrade your wardrobe with our hand-beaded Upcycled denim, crafted in collaboration with Maasai and Turkana women.Each pair is a vibrant, new creation, merging traditional artistry with modern style.
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Blue Wash Denim – Abstract Beadwork $ 436.00
An individually sourced Nielsson denim in blue wash, reworked through short layers of vertical and horizontal beadwork.
Red, white, copper brown, orange, clear and green beads move in changing directions across the denim.
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Cream Denim – Abstract Line Beadwork $ 436.00
An individually sourced Rio by Stephan denim in cream, reworked through a free-flowing composition of vertical and horizontal beadwork.
Yellow, white, red, light blue and brown beads move across the denim in changing directions.
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Indigo Wash Denim – Wavy Beadwork $ 326.00
An individually sourced FS Details denim in indigo wash, reworked through an abstract study of line and movement.
Copper brown, blue and yellow beads travel across the denim in a wavy composition, rising and falling in an irregular rhythm.
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Light Stone Wash Denim – Abstract Beadwork $ 423.00
An individually sourced Wrangler denim in light stone wash, reworked through an abstract study of shape and colour.
Gold, green, red, black and light-green beads form large, elongated geometric shapes across the denim.
The lines create enclosed forms with the suggestion of stretched squares and rectangles, allowing proportion and colour to shift within the composition.
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Light Wash Blue Denim – Mixed Line Beadwork $ 424.00
An individually sourced Lee denim in light wash blue, selected for its 100% cotton composition and relaxed fit, then reworked by Akire through a composition of vertical and horizontal beadwork.
Orange, dark brown and sky-blue beads move between directions, with vertical lines meeting shorter horizontal passages across the denim.
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Light Wash Denim – Abstract Clover Beadwork $ 386.00
An individually sourced Levi Strauss denim in light wash, selected for its 100% cotton composition and reworked by Akire through an abstract interpretation of the clover leaf.
Across the denim, black beads form simplified clover-inspired shapes.
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Medium Blue Denim – Wavy Beadwork $ 540.00
An individually sourced Chamacco denim in medium blue, reworked through a single-line wavy beadwork expression.
Copper brown, green and dark brown beads are mixed along the same continuous line, allowing colour to change as the beadwork moves across the denim.
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Mid Wash Denim – Fig Branch Beadwork $ 416.00
An individually sourced Eddie Bauer men’s denim in mid wash, selected for its 100% cotton composition and reworked through an Akire beadwork expression inspired by the branching form of the fig tree.
Pear green, orange and brown beads trace the composition from the upper denim through to the hem.
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Mid-Wash Denim – Branch & Root Beadwork $ 426.00
An individually sourced Member’s Mark denim in mid-wash blue, selected for its 100% cotton composition and reworked through an Akire beadwork expression drawn from the branching structures found in nature.
Across the entire front, red, green and burnt-orange beads form an extending network of lines, travelling from the upper denim through to the hem. Some divide like branches; others spread with the irregularity of roots.
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Pale Blue Denim – Abstract Geometric Beadwork $ 416.00
An individually sourced Lee denim in pale blue, reworked through an abstract composition of layered geometric forms.
Copper brown, green and yellow beads trace elongated rectangular shapes across the denim.
The forms layer into one another in succession, creating a ladder-like rhythm while allowing the lines to shift in proportion as they move through the piece.
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Rinse Wash Denim – Root Beadwork $ 416.00
An individually sourced Gia denim in rinse wash, selected for its 100% cotton composition and distinctive waist construction, then reworked through an Akire beadwork expression inspired by the branching forms of roots.
Violet blue, red and yellow beads travel across approximately three quarters of the denim. The lines branch and change direction as they move, creating an irregular network rather than a repeated pattern.
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Steel Blue Denim – Root Beadwork $ 323.00
An individually sourced Rustler denim in steel blue, selected for its 100% cotton composition and reworked through Akire’s root-inspired beadwork.
Across the upper half of the denim, glass green, yellow and red beads branch through the surface, extending from the upper front towards the knees.
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Washed Blue Denim – Root Beadwork $ 323.00
An individually sourced Cotton On denim in washed blue, selected for its 100% cotton composition and tapered form, then reworked through an Akire beadwork expression inspired by the branching forms of tree roots.
Across the denim, gold, midnight blue, and red beads form an extending network of lines.
