$ 510.00
Revive your style with our Upcycled denim, hand-beaded by Maasai and Turkana women. Each piece is a unique blend of tradition and modern flair, given a new life for your wardrobe.
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Product Details: Skinny Fit, Light Wash Blue With Scarab Beetle Beadwork
Light Wash jeans with ripped patch works , meticulously hand-beaded with traditional techniques by the Maasai and Turkana tribe in Kenya.
Each pair is uniquely curated and rejuvenated, blending classic craftsmanship with modern style.
Beadwork Colours – Green.
Brand: Lee
This upcycled denim piece embodies the meeting point of heritage, craft, and conscious fashion.
Reimagined through the hands of a young Maasai woman artisan, the trousers carry a quiet yet powerful narrative—where tradition is not referenced, but lived.
Hand-beaded horizontally across the denim, the beadwork introduces a rhythmic dialogue of copper brown, black, blue, and burnt orange, tones deeply rooted in Maasai visual culture. Each bead is placed with intention, transforming a classic silhouette into a wearable cultural canvas.
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.
38 in stock
A classic reimagined through culture, craftsmanship, and community.
This straight-fit denim has been thoughtfully upcycled and transformed by a young Maasai artisan, whose hand-beaded work brings heritage and contemporary style into one piece.
Each vertical bead line is applied by hand, turning a timeless silhouette into a wearable cultural narrative.
The beadwork features a refined palette of copper brown, green, and orange — colours that echo earth, strength, and warmth.
The result is a piece that carries both the spirit of denim’s durability and the beauty of traditional craftsmanship.
Our Upcycled denim represents more than sustainability; it is a dialogue between global fashion and local artistry.
Every piece carries a distinctive character shaped by the hands and stories behind it.
38 in stock
A timeless straight-fit jean reimagined through craftsmanship and cultural storytelling.
This cream denim piece is transformed by the hands of young Maasai artisans, who delicately hand-beaded the trousers in branch-like patterns using copper, brown, black, and orange 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
38 in stock
These curated white-wash jeans are given a new life, blending timeless craftsmanship with modern style for a unique, artistic look.
Hand-beaded with traditional techniques by the Maasai and Turkana women.
Akire logo—the scarab beetle is beaded on the back pocket as part of our signature story.
89 in stock
This unisex curated faded blue jeans and hand-beaded using traditional techniques with the Maasai and Turkana women brings a breath of new life into classic denim, blending contemporary style with timeless craftsmanship.
Akire logo-the scarab beetle beaded works on the back pocket as part of our signature story.
89 in stock
The Essex Black Jeans are a statement in upcycled denim fashion, blending authentic Maasai beadwork with modern design. Hand-beaded by the Maasai woman holding the detailed horizontal pattern.
Elevating classic Wrangler black jeans into a contemporary cultural piece.
The beadwork features a striking palette of white, golden copper, blue, orange, and green, symbolizing heritage, identity, and craftsmanship.
Upcycled from original Wrangler denim, these jeans reflect sustainable fashion practices while honoring traditional African artistry.
100 in stock
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.
38 in stock
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 with an Akire logo beaded that is the scarab beetle on the back pockets as part of the signature story.
38 in stock
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.
38 in stock
Discover Upcycled Levi’s brand blue-washed straight-fit jeans with authentic Maasai hand-beading.
Hand-beaded by the Maasai woman, the multi coloured and lots of vertical bead work pattern, which elevates the jeans into a contemporary cultural piece.
38 in stock
A timeless regular-fit jean, reimagined through the lens of culture, craft, and community.
This faded blue-toned denim is upcycled and hand-beaded by a young Maasai woman, transforming a classic silhouette into a wearable story.
Diamond shaped with outline vector drawing beadwork in grey, blue, red,gold copper and black, with quiet confidence across the piece, echoing the rhythm of Maasai adornment and the enduring beauty of handmade detail.
Each pair carries the signature vision of our upcycled denim journey — where heritage, sustainability, and contemporary style meet.
The result is a garment that feels both familiar and deeply unique, bridging global denim culture with local artistry.
38 in stock
The Blue Washed Straight-Fit Jeans are a refined expression of upcycled denim fashion, where traditional Maasai beadwork meets contemporary design.
Hand-beaded by the Maasai woman carrying the jeans, the horizontal beadwork introduces depth and movement to classic blue-washed denim.
A carefully balanced palette of white, golden copper, blue, orange, and green brings cultural symbolism to life, transforming the jeans into a wearable art piece. Upcycled from original Levi’s denim, this straight-fit silhouette offers a modern, relaxed structure while honoring sustainable fashion practices and ancestral craftsmanship.
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