“My big ambition was to get into New York's Bergdorf Goodman store, which is the window to the world for every fashion designer.”

“Akris will never be instantly recognized by the masses, but we'll always be recognized by insiders because of details like hand-sewn buttons and sleeves, and the weave of the fabric.”

“I think it is inappropriate if the first thing you notice is a woman's dress, when you should see the woman first. Also, we have other senses besides eyes. We feel clothes on our body, and this is as important as looking right. And I have the conviction women should have the same rights as a man: if she loves a jacket, a pant, she should continue to wear it next season.”

“Akris clothes are made with a costly perfectionism. Albert Kriemler refuses to hire inexpensive free-lancers and insists that a tailor who makes pants apprentice for two years and then specialize in only pants.”