AKRIS

Akris has written over 80 years of history as the Swiss family company in St. Gallen. With just one sewing machine, Albert und Peter Kriemler’s grandmother, Alice Kriemler-Schoch, laid the foundations for the current operation in 1922 and at first, made only aprons. In 1945, son Max followed in her footsteps and over a period of 40 years, built Akris up into a couture house known all over the world, as well as producing for other fashion houses, such as Hubert de Givenchy and Ted Lapidus, to name only two. Together with his wife Ute, Max Kriemler created a company culture that defined the highest quality and style as their most important values, which won them international accolades. Since the 1980’s, his two sons have jointly run the company. Albert Kriemler is responsible for design and marketing and Peter Kriemler directs management and production. The company’s headquarters remain located in the embroidery capital of St. Gallen, a small city in eastern Switzerland. The Akris collection is entirely produced in Switzerland in the firm’s own production centers in St. Gallen, Zurich and the Ticino.

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