Brooklyn · Est. 2023 · Made in NYC
KEEM
STUDIOS
Brooklyn studio. Cut-and-sew menswear, made in NYC.
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MANIFESTO
Cut-and-sew, not cut corners.
Every piece in the studio starts with a pattern on a table — Akeem's table — in Brooklyn. The Woodland jacket, the Pin-Stripe trouser, the Wax Denim puffer; each one is drafted, cut, and assembled here. The sample never gets handed off to a factory four time-zones away.
That's not a marketing line. It's how you end up with the Pin-Stripe Jacket fitting the way it does, with the Wax Denim Quilted Kimono Puffer holding its silhouette through three winters. Made in NYC, on purpose, by hand.
The graphic tees — Maison, 'SAMO,' Assata Shakur — are the studio's other voice. Black art history, Black resistance history, Black design history. The clothes carry it without the label having to.
02 — THE LINES
Five categories, one studio.
PRESS · STOCKISTS · RUNWAY
03 — THE DESIGNER
Akeem Jamal Dewan
Akeem grew up in NYC and started as a stylist before he started cutting his own patterns. He registered KEEMSTUDIOS LLC in Brooklyn in January 2023; the brand has been hand-built from the studio ever since. Self-taught, self-directed, self-stocked.
"Styling has always been a passion of mine. I didn't choose it — it chose me."
The brand's stated future mission is a nonprofit creative warehouse for emerging Brooklyn talent. Worn by SZA, Brandy, Fabolous, Cash Cobain, Tia Corine, Pi'erre Bourne, Dave East, Sleepy Hallow, KWN — the list grew faster than the website.
04 — STUDIO PICKS
Six pieces, hand-built.
05 — FAQ
Quick answers.
Where is KEEMSTUDIOS made?
Every piece is patterned, cut, and assembled in Brooklyn, NYC. Akeem Jamal Dewan operates KEEMSTUDIOS LLC out of a Brooklyn studio he registered in January 2023.
Who is the designer behind KEEMSTUDIOS?
Akeem Jamal Dewan — a Brooklyn-based, self-taught designer who started in styling and transitioned into cut-and-sew menswear in 2023. He was a guest designer at the NYFW × Brooklyn College Fashion Show in October 2024.
Where else can I find KEEMSTUDIOS?
Curated Sense, the brand's own keemstudios.com, Complex Shop, TAKOUT NY (Brooklyn), and Not Just a Label. A 2024 Nordstrom pop-up sold out in three days.
Who has worn KEEMSTUDIOS?
SZA, Fabolous, Brandy, Cash Cobain, Tia Corine, Dave East, Sleepy Hallow, Pi'erre Bourne, and KWN — among others.
Is KEEMSTUDIOS a Black-owned brand?
Yes. KEEMSTUDIOS is a Black-owned independent menswear studio in Brooklyn. Akeem has stated the brand's future mission is to operate a nonprofit creative warehouse for emerging Brooklyn talent.
What's the SAMO tee about?
'SAMO' is a tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat and Al Diaz's 1977–80 graffiti tag in Lower Manhattan — a foundational moment in NYC street-art history. The tee is part of KEEMSTUDIOS' graphic line, alongside Maison and Assata Shakur designs.
The full studio.
Every piece — jackets, pants, shorts, hoodies, tees — patterned and assembled in Brooklyn. Ready to ship.
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