Shop by collection
APR26 Earth Day Drop
APR26 Earth Day Drop
AKS-FAB is a Chicago and Boston-based artisan brand founded in 2022 by Cole Ackerman.
Born from a desire to experiment with personal style beyond conventional fashion boundaries, AKS-FAB transforms secondhand garments and salvaged fabrics into one-of-a-kind wearable art.
The brand has grown from a personal creative outlet into a community-driven movement, collaborating with local artists, organizations, and brands to reinvent the creative scene into one where we can dream together.
We believe your style isn't just what you wear—it's how you show up in the world.
Through reworking a discarded textile into something with life, we transfer positive and sustainable energy into your clohtes, creating one-of-a-kind pieces that empower you to rewrite fashion's story on your own terms.
Each garment carries history, ready for you to add your chapter.
Cole Ackerman's passion for fashion emerged while transitioning from Hong Kong to Boston, where he saw the lack of creativity in the clothes people wore to school as an opportunity to express his creativity.
What started as a small passion of upcycling and commissioning clothes for friends slowly evolved into the brand today.
Collaboration, learning, and teaching are elements Cole is currently exploring - both for his personal and artistic practice.