Furthering its collaboration with historical shoe manufacturer Ludwig Reiter, Rier introduces a new, open leather sandal in three colours: black, ebane and white, crafted in the family’s Viennese manufacture in Austria. Worn with fine neutral cotton socks the sandal becomes a formal footwear option.
With Spring 2024 Rier turns to the alpine festivities that mark the end of the cold winter season, when the crisp mountain air mellows, fields flourish with crocus sprouts, and snow begins to melt in the highest pastures. Celebrating the modest elegance of ritual mountain attire, Spring 2024 presents a new, ideal daytime ceremonial wardrobe.
Rier introduces a new, composed and relaxed yet formal attitude with Walker suits, worn with embroidered plain pressed popeline ceremonial shirts, sheer tops in silk and cotton, shorts and corduroy trousers, the iconic knickerbocker, utilitarian boots and new leather sandals.
Daytime shirts and ceremonial tops open the Spring 2024 collection: slightly too short, without cuffs for a willingly effortless attitude, they are worn with popeline shorts, corduroy trousers and the new Ludwig Reiter leather sandal. These day shirts, open back top and apron halter-neck are elaborated in white, ivory, black and ciel.
Sheer tulle t-shirts bring a new veil of delicacy to the Spring 2024 wardrobe. Crafted in 100% cotton, they are a first skin-tight layer. Paired with knickerbockers and corduroy trousers, they are delicate reminders of tulle items in alpine ceremonial attire. Presented in three natural shades of ivory, white and black, Spring 2024 introduces a new historical leaf embroidery inspired by ceremonial costumes.
A timeless alpine staple, the knickerbocker is introduced as a unisex item in the Spring 2024 silhouette. Its short, functional cut just under the knee is the essential mountain item for hiking, with zippered pockets to protect small objects from falling out. A reinforced back for sitting on rocks and trees, and the typical side-slit opening on the knees, for more walking comfort and being able to change the trousers without having to take off your shoes, at sudden weather change. The knickerbocker also features larger belt looks for hanging accessories and climbing carabiners.
The seamless fine rib 100% silk items are crafted in Vienna with a fully automated, extremely precise machine traditionally used to make technical sportswear. The Wholegarment® machine was recalibrated by Rier to create sheer extremely light layers in five different colours of black, flax, natural, butter and ciel.
The alpine spring outdoor ceremonies are attended wearing the historical flower embroidery, presented in new natural hues of bronze, white, ciel, black for a more subtle understated elegance, and presented on fully embroidered silhouettes of popeline and wool.
The collection’s utility items are crafted by a local South Tyrolean artisan according to century- old leather working techniques. Hand painted vegetable tanned leather is decorated and embroidered with the historical peacock feather “Federkiel” an ancient technique that found its way from India, into the small mountain Valley, where it evolved over the past 300 years. Part of their local costume, the peacock feather embroidery is stitched respecting local heritage and craftsmanship. The white under layering is a typical ancient contrast to frame and highlight form and handmade embellishments.