Kriemler joined the family business in 1980 at the age of 20. Founded in St. Gallen in 1922 by his grandmother Alice Kriemler-Schoch, the business was developed by his parents into a solid, well-founded company with prospects for future generations. Albert and his brother Peter Kriemler, head of production and management, have gone on to establish Akris as a quintessentially high-end fashion house for women of authority, appreciated by such clients as H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco.
In addition to the Akris Collection, Albert Kriemler creates the Akris Punto line and the accessories collection. Akris has been showcased on the runway in Paris since 2004.
Nowadays, says the designer, fashion "basically has to be simple because we live in times that are complicated enough as it is." Albert Kriemler loves art, architecture, music, photography, and especially the landscape around his native St. Gallen. He received the Swiss Design Award in 2008, and in 2010 he was named star honoree for fashion design by New York's Fashion Group International for his Vision, Integrity and Highest Quality. New York Times Akris Vogue Deutsch January 2015 (German)
