Upcycled Denim Jackets With Scarab Beetle Beadwork

Upgrade your wardrobe with our hand-beaded denim, crafted in collaboration with Maasai and Turkana women. Each pair embodies a new life through traditional artistry and sustainable fashion.

Light Wash Denim by BRX

Upcycled light wash denim built for everyday wear. You get broken in comfort from day one. The wash gives a clean, worn tone that pairs fast with your closet.

Green beadwork adds sharp contrast. Each detail brings texture you can see and feel. The design draws the eye without loud prints.

Made from 100% cotton. The fabric feels breathable and strong. It softens with use and keeps its structure through repeated wear.

Designed by BRX. The piece reflects reuse with purpose. You wear denim with lower waste and a clear identity.

Upcycled Hand-Beaded Straight Fit

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.

Upcycled Jack Wills

This upcycled denim piece embodies the meeting point of heritage, craft, and conscious fashion. Reimagined through the hands of a Maasai woman artisan, the trousers carry a quiet yet powerful narrative—where tradition is not referenced, but lived.

Hand-beaded vertically on the denim, the beadwork introduces a rhythmic dialogue of copper brown, black, 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.

The cream-toned denim offers a soft, understated base, allowing the beadwork to stand with elegance rather than excess.

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.

Upcycled Limited Jeans

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