The company Bongénie Grieder from West Switzerland operates eight stores in French-speaking Switzerland and nine Grieder fashion houses in German-speaking Switzerland. For the company fashion magazine IN THE MOOD, which is published twice a year, ANDREAS ORTNER photographed German top model Berit Heitmann in the Eternal City of Rome. The spread was styled by Philipp Junker, with hair & make-up by Rachel Bredy and Nicola Fischer, art direction by Valerie Fremont, and production in the hands of Alexandra Aberli.
Model Berit Heitmann, a sweet 18 years old and impressively in the fast lane at the moment says about the shoot: “To this day, it is still one of my absolute favorite experiences: spending two days with this Swiss-German dream team, driving around stunning Rome in a van, pushing our creativity and abilities to new levels and all while having fun 24/7 – I actually cried in the hotel room because I was so overwhelmingly happy with the situation I was in... ”
BONGENIE GRIEDER on BONGENIE GRIEDER : “More than only luxury goods, the group with over 17,000 square meters dedicated to elegance offers true lifestyle. This elegance is also reflected in the pleasant ambiance of the 15 boutiques throughout Switzerland. Discover them yourself and visit our stores in most beautiful locations, such as the Geneva boutique on Molard square, the shop on St-François square in Lausanne, our Zurich store on Bahnhofstrasse, or our department store on Basel’s Eisengasse.”
GoSee: bongenie-grieder.ch and for the online magazine: bongenie-grieder.ch//in-the-mood