When Albert Kriemler chose it for the first Ai bag, horsehair was an unexpected fabric in luxury accessories. It is lightweight for travel, animal-friendly, resilient and understated. As horsehair requires masterful artistry to craft, it is the epitome of refinement. In this collection, horsehair is celebrated in many details.
If you love Akris for its neutral colors, think again: The geometrical shape and its refined signature horsehair material are the perfect setting for bold colors and designs. Case in point: the Ai medium messenger bag with this season’s distinctive Goethe-inspired Colorama multicolor horsehair intarsia.
Moreover, the Anouk cervocalf with inserted horsehair fabric patches is available in striking Colorama intarsia.
Sometimes it’s all about the details. Our new Alexa is a sleek handbag made of refined cervocalf leather in the signature Akris trapezoidal shape. It perfectly packs all the essentials for a modern woman, seven days per week. And the little horsehair tassle adorning the handle is sure to turn heads.
“Horsehair was an unexpected fabric in luxury accessories when I chose it for the first Ai bag”, Akris Creative Director, Albert Kriemler, says. “It is super lightweight for travel, animal-friendly, sustainable and understated for a new era of handbag refinement. In this collection, horsehair is celebrated in many details, sending a message of graceful resilience.”
Akris is a luxury fashion and accessories house for independent women with purpose. Its collections are designed by Creative Director Albert Kriemler. Founded in 1922 , the family-owned Swiss fashion house is globally revered for its exceptional fabrics and materials, meticulous tailoring and craftsmanship.