Christopher Norman to Close Down
January 24, 2006
NEW YORK, New York — Trade sources have confirmed that Christopher Norman Inc., a high-end decorator showroom and fabric brand, will cease doing business.
The company was founded in 1987 as a collaboration between interior designer, Kevin McNamara, and Christopher Norman. The company had a showroom in New York's D&D Building at 979 Third Avenue for 15 years and another showroom in Los Angeles.
The New York showroom lease will expire at the end of January and will not be renewed, it was learned.
The 17 representative showrooms around the U.S. will cease selling the Christopher Norman product line. The main office here at 25th street will also close.
The initial idea for Christopher Norman was born when Kevin McNamara complained that the price of simple silk taffetas in solids, stripes and plaids cost hundreds of dollars per yard.
Christopher Norman, having been born in Bangkok, Thailand thought that he could make quality silk at a fraction of what the European mills were selling it for. McNamara designed the initial line of silk taffetas at the onset of the huge market for reasonably priced silk taffeta.
Since Christopher Norman's first collection, many have created silk taffeta lines and today the market for silk is a major part of the industry. The company also followed its success in fabrics with residential collections of furniture and lighting.
Efforts to reach Christopher Norman for further comment were not successful.
The company was founded in 1987 as a collaboration between interior designer, Kevin McNamara, and Christopher Norman. The company had a showroom in New York's D&D Building at 979 Third Avenue for 15 years and another showroom in Los Angeles.
The New York showroom lease will expire at the end of January and will not be renewed, it was learned.
The 17 representative showrooms around the U.S. will cease selling the Christopher Norman product line. The main office here at 25th street will also close.
The initial idea for Christopher Norman was born when Kevin McNamara complained that the price of simple silk taffetas in solids, stripes and plaids cost hundreds of dollars per yard.
Christopher Norman, having been born in Bangkok, Thailand thought that he could make quality silk at a fraction of what the European mills were selling it for. McNamara designed the initial line of silk taffetas at the onset of the huge market for reasonably priced silk taffeta.
Since Christopher Norman's first collection, many have created silk taffeta lines and today the market for silk is a major part of the industry. The company also followed its success in fabrics with residential collections of furniture and lighting.
Efforts to reach Christopher Norman for further comment were not successful.
