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"  Photo: Clint Spaulding/Patrick McMullan Akris celebrated its 90th anniversary with a week&amp;#039;s worth of parties at NYC hot spots. Last night&amp;#039;s f\u00EAte was held at Saks Fifth Avenue, in partnership with Neue Galerie. Gussied-up enthusiasts of the Swiss brand (but sadly no Princess Charlene of Monaco) came out to view an in-store fashion show, featuring looks from the label&amp;#039;s fall 2012 collection. Saks CEO Steve Sadove attended along with his wife, who he admitted is an Akris devotee. &amp;quot;Not many brands in our industry make it to 90 years,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;If you look at [the clothes], you can see that the workmanship is clearly at a superior level. These aren&amp;#039;t the clothes that you throw away; these are clothes that last.&amp;quot; When each model came down the catwalk, the quality of the threads was evident. Every piece included a unique element\u2014a special seam, an advanced textile, or expert tailoring. Albert Kriemler, Akris&amp;#039;s creative director, received glowing reviews from fans. &amp;quot;New York has always been very good to me,&amp;quot; he noted. &amp;quot;I first came here when I was 19 years old. I felt that one day, when my collections played a role in the world, New York would be a great city for my ideas. I think the feeling was mutual.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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