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← The Designers

Creative director, Akris

Albert Kriemler

Swiss

Albert Kriemler is the creative director of Akris, the Swiss fashion house based in St. Gallen, which his family has run for three generations. His brother Peter is the company's chief executive. Kriemler's Paris collections often grow out of collaborations with artists, such as painter Leon Polk Smith for spring 2026 and textile artist Olga de Amaral for fall 2026.

Houses

Creative director
Akris

Their runway, measured

111 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Albert Kriemler's looks are more saturated, less neutral, more tonal and less colour-blocked.

Colours

Black · 1.4× the average34%
Red · 2.9× the average6%
Silver5%
Beige / camel4%
Ivory / cream4%
Chocolate brown3%
Burgundy / oxblood3%
Tan3%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness37/100about average · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation20.4more saturated · all runways 12.6
Neutrals51%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues70%about average · all runways 70%
Tonal looks52%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 23less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture2.82smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.033more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Abstract stripe / brushstroke 7.6×Platforms 7.5×Sandals 6.0×Mules 6.0×Bows 4.0×Midi skirt 3.6×Slits 3.6×Fringe 3.5×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 44%
Column 36%1.8×
Oversized 30%
Draped 28%2.3×
Asymmetric 25%1.6×

Materials

Knit 40%2.0×
Silk / satin 30%
Chiffon / organza / tulle 27%2.1×
Wool / tailoring cloth 22%
Fringe 19%3.5×

Details

Cut-away / asymmetric hem 34%2.2×
Slits 30%3.6×
Draping 29%2.1×
Fringe 26%3.0×
Oversized collar 22%1.9×

Patterns

Abstract stripe / brushstroke 14%7.6×
Ombre / gradient 5%2.0×
Colour-block 5%
Geometric 3%
Abstract print 3%43% less

Mood

Elegant 84%2.0×
Serene 36%1.7×
Dramatic 24%1.8×
Glamorous 22%2.0×
Relaxed 21%39% less

Era references

1970s 14%
1920s 4%2.8×
1960s 2%38% less
1930s 2%1.5×
1990s 1%88% less

From the AI tags on 111 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Akris Spring/Summer 2027 — AkrisSpring/Summer 2027 · Paris · 57 looks

Akris Fall/Winter 2026 — AkrisFall/Winter 2026 · Paris · 54 looks