For the first time in its 100-year history, the fashion house Akris grants exclusive access to a documentary film. After more than four decades at its creative helm, creative director Albert Kriemler allows a camera into the atelier, offering a rare glimpse into a world usually hidden from view.

The film tells the story of three generations of the Swiss Kriemler family, who, as owners and designers of Akris, run one of the last independent fashion houses in the industry.

Director Reiner Holzemer accompanies Albert Kriemler and his brother Peter Kriemler, CEO and President of Akris, as they prepare for and celebrate the house’s 100th anniversary. The film captures the intensity of show preparations in Paris, journeys to New York and Washington, as well as a museum exhibition in Zurich. Rare behind-the-scenes moments include fabric sourcing, a fitting with HSH Princess Charlène of Monaco and an exchange with architect Sir David Chipperfield about his work for Akris.

As Albert Kriemler sustains an ongoing dialogue with the worlds of art and architecture, the film explores his creative collaborations with artists and architects such as Imi Knoebel, Anton Corbijn, Thomas Ruff, Sou Fujimoto, as well as his long-standing partnership with renowned ballet director John Neumeier.

Through insights into refined craftsmanship, in-house processes and the master artisans working behind the scenes, Akris – Fashion With a Heritage immerses viewers in in the inspired universe of Akris—a quiet powerhouse building its legacy with soul, sensuality and craft.

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