Akris is a fashion house known for refinement and impeccable couture craftsmanship, with ready-to-wear and accessory collections created by designer Albert Kriemler.
Founded in 1922 and based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Akris presents runway collections twice a year in Paris and recently introduced accessories featuring horsehair textiles with the Spring/Summer 2010 collection.
The third-generation family-owned and operated company has a worldwide network of over 500 points of distribution, including US retailers Bergdorf Goodman, where Akris debuted in 1988, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as Holt Renfrew in Canada and directly operated stores in New York, Boston, and 10 other locations globally.
“Colors are everything to me. In this collection, they are inspired by Italian artist Antonio Calderara. His opalizing, luminous and shimmering pastels are mesmerizing.
I translated his geometric abstract paintings into tonal shapes with a focus on silver. It stands for high energy that only sunlight on water can trigger.
Calderara tirelessly captured these moments at Lake Orta in Piemonte, where he lived. This spectacular light is reflected in iridescent paillettes and scintillating fabrics, conjuring the subdued allure that is Akris.”
– Albert Kriemler
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