A new store in Cannes, which happened to open in time for the film festival, gave Akris’s Albert Kriemler a reason to design a French Riviera–themed Resort offering. This is a brand that does a big business in urban and urbane tailoring, but he sidelined it here, in favor of making a destination collection. Better yet, make that a travel collection, because one of the most desirable outfits was a heather gray cashmere knit sweatsuit, the kind you’d find in the business-class cabin, and a three-in-one silver raincoat with a zip-out woven cashmere lining.
In general, this collection had a power woman on her off day kind of vibe. She’s the kind of gal who likes, or needs, as the case may be, to look pulled together even when she’s letting it all hang out. Take her black T-shirt, which is made from a crease-free tech fabric and trimmed at the hem with silk fringe. Her pull-it-on-and-go dress comes in a graphic silk print with a breezy asymmetrical hem, or an even more graphic striped cotton voile—try to find the A for Akris. Logos may be everywhere, but they’re not Kriemler’s—or his clients’—thing. The evening options followed the same laid-back rule. These were not traditional red carpet numbers, but the celebrity who did opt to wear one would exude a nice sense of chill.
