Biography

Albert Kriemler began at Akris

Akris

Akris is a Swiss fashion label specializing in luxury goods for women , founded by Alice Kriemler-Schoch.-Foundation:...

in 1980.

Kriemler has collaborated with ballet choreographer John Neumeier by designing the costumes for the ensemble of Neumeier’s 2005/06 production with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Hamburg ballet’s 2008 production of “The Legend of Joseph”. In 2009, Kriemler created the brand’s first handbag collection of horsehair fabric.

At Akris, Kriemler has continued St. Gallen’s textile-based history by hiring local artisans.

Honors

Kriemler received the Grand Prix Design prize by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture in 2008 and awarded with the Swiss Design Award for his achievements as the “most important international ambassador for fashion creation in design.” He was named the honoree for fashion design at the 2010 Fashion Group International Awards in New York.

External links

• Akris Official Site
• New York Magazine
• Swiss Design Awards
• Vogue UK
• Wall Street Journal