Patchwork Denim Jacket
Reclaimed denim and repurposed textiles
Inspired by the layered texture and resilient structure of oyster shells, Yakubu deconstructed vintage denim to create a fitted jean jacket with extreme proportions. Sleeves extend well beyond the wrist, evoking the protective extension of a shell beyond the body. Dozens of old jeans, their original seams, buttons, and belt loops preserved, emphasize the garment’s previous lives and histories of wear.
Denim patchwork is a fitting material for reflecting on body as armor and repository of memories. Denim is often associated with manual labor, rebellion, and individual freedom and patchwork has a long history within working-class and Black diasporic communities. Reimagined as a work of art, the jacket celebrates fashion as protective shield and vehicle for self-reinvention.
About the Artist:
Praise Yakubu, Portland, Oregon, USA
Praise is a fashion designer with roots in Nigeria, combining cutting edge streetstyle with sustainable practices. He works exclusively with reclaimed fabrics, deconstructing vintage sheets, duffle bags, crocheted blankets, and most of all, denim—his specialty—to create gender neutral pieces ranging from the functional to provocative.
Patchwork Denim Jacket
Reclaimed denim and repurposed textiles
Inspired by the layered texture and resilient structure of oyster shells, Yakubu deconstructed vintage denim to create a fitted jean jacket with extreme proportions. Sleeves extend well beyond the wrist, evoking the protective extension of a shell beyond the body. Dozens of old jeans, their original seams, buttons, and belt loops preserved, emphasize the garment’s previous lives and histories of wear.
Denim patchwork is a fitting material for reflecting on body as armor and repository of memories. Denim is often associated with manual labor, rebellion, and individual freedom and patchwork has a long history within working-class and Black diasporic communities. Reimagined as a work of art, the jacket celebrates fashion as protective shield and vehicle for self-reinvention.
About the Artist:
Praise Yakubu, Portland, Oregon, USA
Praise is a fashion designer with roots in Nigeria, combining cutting edge streetstyle with sustainable practices. He works exclusively with reclaimed fabrics, deconstructing vintage sheets, duffle bags, crocheted blankets, and most of all, denim—his specialty—to create gender neutral pieces ranging from the functional to provocative.
