Akris presents Geta Brătescu-inspired collection at Hauser & Wirth London
Swiss fashion house Akris staged an installation at Hauser & Wirth on Savile Row, London, presenting looks from its Spring/Summer 2019 collection developed in dialogue with Romanian artist Geta Brătescu. The event included a screening of the documentary 'Akris – Fashion with a Heritage' directed by Reiner Holzemer. Creative director Albert Kriemler selected garments alongside Brătescu's works to highlight continuity between collage and clothing. Kriemler recalled visiting Brătescu's studio in Bucharest and emphasized her insistence on female autonomy across six decades. Akris, founded in St. Gallen in 1922, remains an independent house known for precision and structural clarity.
Key facts
- Akris presented at Hauser & Wirth on Savile Row, London.
- Spring/Summer 2019 collection was developed in dialogue with Geta Brătescu.
- Albert Kriemler is Creative Director of Akris.
- Documentary 'Akris – Fashion with a Heritage' directed by Reiner Holzemer was screened.
- Kriemler visited Brătescu's studio in Bucharest.
- Brătescu's work spans drawing, collage, textile, and film.
- Akris was founded in St. Gallen in 1922.
- The installation placed garments alongside Brătescu's artworks.
Entities
Artists
- Geta Brătescu
- Albert Kriemler
- Reiner Holzemer
Institutions
- Hauser & Wirth
- Akris
- Whitewall
Locations
- Savile Row
- London
- United Kingdom
- Bucharest
- Romania
- St. Gallen
- Switzerland