A Swiss Gem

With its embroidery, St. Gallen, the city in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, rose to international renown. In 1910, more than fifty percent of the world's embroidery came from eastern Switzerland. And even today, there is hardly an international fashion house that is not fascinated by the creativity and know-how of St. Gallen's embroidery houses. The quality that Forster Rohner, Jakob Schlaepfer and Bischoff produce to this day can no longer be found anywhere else.

This is Embroidery!

Each season, Albert Kriemler and his team work closely with them to develop new fabrics and innovative techniques — creations that have little in common with the retro charm of fleeting trends. Instead, their modern yet timeless style, grounded in clean lines, make them thoroughly state-of-the-art. One such example is the LED embroidery: inspired by the works of artist Thomas Ruff, it evokes a starry sky. Developed for the Fall/Winter 2014 collection in collaboration with Forster Rohner, the piece has since become part of several museum collections.