Article: A Swiss account: the hills are alive with luxurious sportswear, thanks to Akris design wizard Albert Kriemler.(Fashion Flash)

As designer Albert Kriemler stands on a vivid green hilltop near St. Gallen, Switzerland, surveying the Santis mountains to the south and Lake Constance sparkling off to the north, cowbells can be heard tinkling in the [distance. Indicating a prominent hill of beguiling pastoral beauty between these two landmarks, he points out the tiny village of Speicher, where he was born 43 years ago. "These are my roots," he says, pointing at the rolling green horizon. "I really love to work here. I can say this with conviction because no one disturbs you here."

Kriemler is plainly proud of the picturesque Appenzell region, where his family's fashion business, Akris, has ...

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