Albert Kriemler

Albert Kriemler
Nationality Swiss
Occupation Fashion designer
Awards Swiss Design Award, Honoree of Fashion Group International Award
Labels Akris

Albert Kriemler is a designer and Creative Director at Swiss fashion company Akris.[1]

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Biography

Albert Kriemler began at Akris in 1980.[2]

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”.[3] In 2009, Kriemler created the brand’s first handbag collection of horsehair fabric.

[4][5] At Akris, Kriemler has continued St. Gallen’s textile-based history by hiring local artisans.[6]

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.” [7] He was named the honoree for fashion design at the 2010 Fashion Group International Awards in New York.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Albert Kriemler Bio". Infomat. http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/albertkriemler.html. 
  2. ^ "Akris Designer Bio". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/akris/. 
  3. ^ "Akris Designs For Hamburg Ballet". Vogue UK. http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2008/06/27/akris-designs-for-hamburg-ballet. 
  4. ^ Gillan Griffin, Linda. "“Designer creates clothing with Swiss precision”.". The Houston Chronicle. 
  5. ^ Krienke, Mary (September 1, 2007). ""Luxe without a logo" (PDF).". Swiss News. 
  6. ^ Johnson, Marylin (January 5, 2003). The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 
  7. ^ "Swiss Design Awards". Albert Kriemler. http://www.swissdesignawards.ch/grandprix/2008/albert-kriemler/index.html?lang=en. 
  8. ^ "Albert Kriemler Fashion Group International Awards". Elle Magazine. http://fashion.elle.com/culture/2010/10/29/akris-albert-kriemler-on-the-fashion-group-international-awards/. 

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