Continuing Fall’s exploration of the blue hour, the Akris Winter/Cruise 2026 collection draws inspiration from the moment just before sunrise. Clean lines and quiet luminosity define the pieces, capturing the clarity of daybreak reimagined through fabric — the comforting simplicity of cashmere and the timeless ease of denim.

Photographed against the textured backdrop of the Akris ateliers — from the fabric storeroom to the spiral staircases — the collection offers a glimpse inside the heart of Akris, the house where each creation is born.

Every Akris piece is imagined and developed within the house — a quiet devotion to authenticity and independence.

This dress, in sea-fan lace coated for a lacquered sheen and tactile structure, is an expression of that craftsmanship.

Precision in every line.

From the pattern cutter to the Anouk Trapezoid clutch, geometry and craft converge — each silhouette shaped by the same architectural clarity that defines Akris.

An encyclopedia of texture, tone, and time.

Each book holds hundreds of fabric samples, supplier notes, compositions, and purchase dates — a living archive of Akris’ knowledge. A century of fabrics, bound in books.

A wooden drawer that holds our history.
Inside — lace and embroidery samples from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Once Alice Kriemler Schoch’s archive, now a living memory in the St. Gallen headquarter — a quiet reminder of where every thread began.

Form in progress.

As in haute couture, Creative Director Albert Kriemler works only on real models — refining each piece with his pattern-makers through countless fittings and adjustments.

Between these sessions, the dress form becomes their space to think, test, and perfect — a dialogue between idea and form.

Effortless — but make it sparkle.

A sheer tulle dusted with sequins, shimmering softly with each movement — an irresistible balance of ease and shine.

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It’s the sound of the machine.

“I grew up to the steady hum of sewing machines,” says Albert Kriemler, Creative Director of Akris. Still today, that sound runs through the house in St. Gallen — a reminder that true craftsmanship is always in motion.

Not just a pair of scissors.

Even cutting a pattern requires years of practice — a skill passed down and perfected by Akris masters, many of whom have been part of the house for decades.

Every pattern is a blueprint.

From Alyson Shotz’s cyanotype to the precise patterns that shape each silhouette — creativity and construction begin the same way: on paper, in blue.

Fabric has always been at the heart of Akris.

Preserved just outside St. Gallen thousands of fabrics rest. Even the smallest remnant is saved and given new purpose, ensuring nothing goes to waste.