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Blue Denim, Regular Fit With Scarab Beetle Beadwork $ 510.00
Discover the fusion of tradition and modernity with our up-cycled denim, handcrafted by Maasai and Turkana women. Our beaded jeans blend cultural artistry with contemporary fashion while embracing a holistic approach to sustainability—social, environmental, and economic. Experience the essence of heritage and eco-conscious style in every pair.
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Blue Wash Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork, Faded Glory Denim $ 325.00
A sourced Faded Glory Denim in a classic blue wash, selected for its 100% cotton composition and transformed through Akire’s beetle beadwork.
Across the front, four Akire beetles are rendered by hand in green beads, two placed on either side of the denim.
Against the familiar blue ground, the singular use of green allows the form of the beetle to remain clear and recognisable.
At the back pocket, the motif takes a different direction. The beetle is deconstructed, with its head and lower body deliberately separated.
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Charcoal Grey Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork $ 326.00
An individually sourced Havana denim in charcoal grey, selected for its 100% cotton composition and unfinished hem, then given another life through Akire beadwork.
Across the front, six Akire beetles are worked entirely in gold colour, three on either side.
Against the depth of charcoal grey, the singular use of gold gives definition to the recurring form, allowing repetition and placement to become the composition.
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Classic Blue Denim Jacket $ 426.00
Classic Blue Denim Jacket
Mid-wash Denim, meticulously hand-beaded with traditional craftsmanship by the Maasai and Turkana tribe.
Our curated jeans are given a new life, blending timeless style with unique artisanal detailing, and an Akire logo beaded scarab beetle on the back pockets, part of the signature story.
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Dark Indigo Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork $ 435.00
An individually sourced Universal Thread denim in dark indigo, selected for its 100% cotton composition and transformed through Akire beadwork.
Six gold beetles are worked by hand across the front, three on either side. A seventh appears at the back, completing the composition.
Against the depth of indigo, gold brings definition to the recurring Akire beetle. Each is formed bead by bead, allowing the subtle variations of the hand to remain visible.
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Dark Indigo Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork, Universal Thread $ 526.00
An individually sourced Universal Thread, Good Co. denim in dark indigo, selected for its 100% cotton composition and reworked through an arrangement of hand-beaded insect forms.
Across the front, six gold motifs are arranged in two groups of three, one composition on either side of the denim. Within each group, two Akire beetles frame a ladybug silhouette placed between them.
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Deep Blue Denim – Akire Beetle & Vertical Beadwork, Lee Denim $ 386.00
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.
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Deep Blue Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork $ 326.00
The beetle changes depending on where you stand.
Across the front of this individually sourced Zena denim, four black beetles appear in complete form, held quietly against the depth of the blue.
Turn the piece and the composition changes.
At the back, a single beetle has been divided across two pockets its head held by one, its lower body by the other.
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Denim Jacket With Beaded Scarab Beetle $ 540.00
Beaded Scarab Denim Jacket
Experience our Upcycled denim, hand-beaded by Maasai and Turkana women.
Each pair tells a story of tradition and transformation, blending vibrant craftsmanship with modern style.
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Eggshell White Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork $ 386.00
On eggshell white, the beetle becomes a study in colour.
Six beetles form the front composition, each worked in a palette drawn from Maasai colour;green, orange, yellow, red, black, blue and gold.
The pale denim gives space to the beadwork, allowing the individual forms and variations of the hand to remain visible.
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Faded Black Denim – Akire Beetle & Vertical Beadwork, DC Shoe Co USA Denim $ 546.00
An individually sourced DC Shoe Co USA denim in faded black, selected for its 100% cotton composition and relaxed form, then reworked as a study of motif, line and placement.
The front is composed symmetrically across both sides of the denim.
Each side carries three Akire beetles: a red beetle begins the sequence, followed by mixed-colour vertical beadwork; a black beetle occupies the centre, followed by another passage of vertical beadwork; a second red beetle completes the arrangement.
Together, the two sides create six beetles—four red and two black with vertical lines acting as intervals between each form.
The faded-black denim is important to the composition. Black beadwork sits closer to the ground of the original garment, while red comes forward more distinctly.
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Faded Black Denim – Akire Beetle & Vertical Beadwork, Wrangler Denim $ 546.00
An individually sourced Wrangler denim in faded black, selected for its 100% cotton composition and relaxed fit, then reworked through beetle forms and vertical beadwork.
Across the front, six Akire beetles form the principal composition four worked in red and two in gold.
Between them, vertical strands of mixed-colour beadwork introduce another rhythm, drawing the eye down the denim while the beetles hold their place across its surface.
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Graphite Black Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork $ 525.00
An individually sourced Denim House wide-leg denim in graphite black, selected for its 100% cotton composition and reworked through one of the more elaborate expressions of Akire’s beetle beadwork.
Eleven beetles move across the denim in black and red.
Three appear in red, while black beetles recede more quietly into the graphite ground some immediately visible, others revealing themselves through texture and movement.
Within the composition, the familiar form is interrupted.
Graphite Black Denim
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Graphite Black Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork, Lee Denim $ 425.00
An individually sourced Lee denim in graphite black, selected for its 100% cotton composition and regular silhouette, then given another life through Akire beadwork.
Across the front, six Akire beetles are worked by hand three on either side.
Gold and black beads are mixed within each beetle, creating a play between what is revealed and what recedes against the depth of the graphite denim.
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Graphite Black Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork, Penman Denim $ 326.00
An individually sourced Penman denim in graphite black, selected for its 100% cotton composition and regular fit, then given another life through Akire beadwork.
The graphite-black wash provides a muted ground for four dark-red beetles across the front two worked along the left side and two along the right.
The closeness of these deeper tones makes the beadwork feel integrated into the denim, with the beetle forms becoming more apparent as the eye moves across the piece.
Each beetle is formed bead by bead.
The motif repeats, but the hand leaves subtle differences within every form an individuality that belongs to the making.
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Grey Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork $ 346.00
A study in red on grey.
Five hand-beaded beetles define this individually sourced Penman denim. Four are placed across the front, their red forms held in deliberate contrast against the grey ground.
At the back, a fifth beetle stands alone,the final mark within the composition.
Each form is worked individually by hand.
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Ice Blue Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork $ 386.00
Ice Blue Denim -Akire Beetle Beadwork
On ice blue, the Akire beetle takes on a lighter expression.
An individually sourced Hollister denim becomes the ground for five gold beetles.
Four are placed across the front, two on either side, their warmth standing in quiet contrast to the cool clarity of the denim. -
Ice Blue Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork, Denim Co. Piece $ 385.00
A sourced Denim Co. Piece in ice blue, selected for its 100% cotton composition and original slim silhouette, then transformed through Akire’s beetle beadwork.
Across the front, four Akire beetles are worked by hand,two on either side of the denim. Within each beetle, yellow and blue beads are brought together in a mixed composition, allowing colour to move through the form rather than sit as a single, uniform tone.
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Ice Blue Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork, Dry Goods Saugatuck Company Ltd $ 325.00
The beetle moves between complete form and abstraction.
Against the ice-blue denim, four Akire beetles appear in full, worked by hand in green beads.
Alongside them, two further beetle forms are deliberately deconstructed.
Their familiar parts are separated and repositioned across the denim, allowing the motif to be read beyond its complete silhouette.
At the reverse, gold beadwork introduces a final shift in colour a quiet departure from the green composition at the front.
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Light Stone Wash Denim – Akire Beetle Beadwork, Diesel Industry Denim $ 346.00
An individually sourced Diesel Industry denim in light stone wash, selected for its 100% cotton composition and reworked through Akire’s beetle beadwork in gold colour .
Five beetle forms inhabit the front.
Three are arranged along one side of the denim, with the central motif taking on a more abstract interpretation of the familiar Akire beetle.
On the opposite side, two complete beetles continue the composition in gold colour.
The arrangement allows the motif to move between the recognisable and the abstract without losing its relationship to the original form.
Each is worked bead by bead, with placement and the hand giving a different character to the repetition.
At the back, the beetle is deconstructed further. One pocket carries only the head of the beetle, while the opposite side holds its lower form.
