CHRISTOPHER GUY TO OPEN NEW FLAGSHIP SHOWROOM IN WEST HOLLYWOOD IN MAY 2012
Los Angeles, Calif. (May 2012) – Christopher Guy, world-renowned luxury furnishings brand and “Creators of the World’s Most Fabulous Furnishings,” will celebrate the opening of a new flagship furniture showroom on May 5, 2012, in the heart of West Hollywood. Located at 8900 Beverly Blvd, this flagship destination will house a complete state-of-the-art experience in an extraordinary showroom presentation, aimed at capturing the essence of Los Angeles' famed lifestyle. The grand opening of the Christopher Guy West Hollywood Showroom will take place in conjunction with BritWeek Los Angeles, where celebrated hat designer Philip Treacy and Christopher Guy will host The Second Annual Christopher Guy-BritWeek Design Award for California design students.
Architectural Digest Magazine is the media sponsor for the May 5th event.
The captivating Christopher Guy experience will be brought to life within an impressive 10,000 square foot showroom, more than triple the size of the current Beverly Hills showroom. The interior design of the space has been created by Christopher Guy Harrison, award-winning internationally renowned designer, CEO and founder of the Christopher Guy brand. In keeping with the prevailing concept of the brand’s philosophy, melding classical values into a modern environment, the showroom is designed as a furniture lifestyle gallery with decorative accents as the art pieces. Setting the mood for the entire showroom, when first entering, guests will be amazed by a hanging “waterfall” made of Murano crystal. Behind the breathtaking glass wall is a chandelier is featured with LCD lights, designed by Christopher Guy and created in France and offering the appearance of a cluster of snow drops.
A key feature of the new showroom is the state-of-the-art fully functional Christopher Guy Design Lab, created as an ideal working environment for interior designers allowing many capabilities to complete entire design projects. Using advanced software and touch screen display, designers will be able to apply fabric and finishes to their desired furnishing pieces. They will also be able to scale entire rooms to suit their client’s dreams. The Design Lab provides many options to designers and allows them to create their entire project within one working environment.
In conjunction with the grand opening of the new Christopher Guy showroom and BritWeek 2012, Christopher Guy will announce and celebrate the winner and runner-up of The Second Annual Christopher Guy-BritWeek Design Award. The design competition required students to design a furnishing or decorative accent piece based on the remarkable creations of Philip Treacy, the celebrated haute couture hat designer. Students from more than 10 California design schools have submitted their designs, which will be judged and presented on the night of May 5. The panel of judges will include Philip Treacy, renown haute couture hat designer; Christopher Guy Harrison, CEO, head designer and founder of Christopher Guy; Martyn Lawrence Bullard, celebrity interior designer and named one of the top 100 Interior Designers in the World by Architectural Digest magazine and Birgit C. Muller, three time Emmy awarding winning costume designer.
Veuve Cliquot Champagne and Jaguar will sponsor the grand opening celebration.
“It’s fabulous to be opening this very special showroom in Los Angeles, especially coinciding with BritWeek,” said Christopher. “This year we shall be honoring Philip Treacy for his services to the British design industry, as well as presenting California design school students who entered our competition with trips to visit a prestigious design show in Europe and my Singapore design offices,” he added.
Following the grand opening of the West Hollywood showroom, Christopher Guy will once again strengthen its presence in the United States with the opening of new, custom-built showrooms in New York City at the New York Design Center (NYDC). Encompassing over 20,000 square feet on the 16thfloor of the NYDC, the New York showroom will allow for growth of Christopher Guy’s northeastern presence with key designers in the world’s largest metropolitan area.
INTERNATIONAL INSPIRATION
Christopher Guy Harrison, the creator and head of the Christopher Guy brand, was born in Britain, raised in Spain and France, and currently resides between Singapore, London, Los Angeles and NY. This international background allows him to draw on inspiration from everything he admires around him, as well as contributing to his ability of incorporating elegance into his designs.
WORLDWIDE ACCLAIM
Defined by the singular design philosophy of “A Contemporary Mood with Classic Values,” Christopher Guy furnishings have garnered worldwide acclaim. Christopher Guy’s prestigious listing of accomplished projects includes the Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas and Macau, the prominent Phoenix Resort in Sanya, China and the Ritz Carlton, Tokyo, to mention just a few. His furnishings have become stars in their own right in films such as “Casino Royale,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” and the “Hangover.”
Christopher's eye for detail, passion for design and ability to capture and reflect a distinctively classic yet contemporary mood has ensured the Christopher Guy name is at the forefront of luxury furnishings design around the world. Christopher Guy continues to grow via stand-alone stores in West Hollywood, Chicago, Verona, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore to name a few, and has established growth strategies on every continent.
In June 2011, Christopher Guy took Europe's center stage at London's Harrods with a magnificent Christopher Guy showroom on its renowned furniture floor. Singapore, the hub of Asia, is going to see the opening of a center piece Christopher Guy showroom, covering three floors in one of Singapore’s most prestigious locations overlooking the city-state’s majestic and inspiring skyline, a movie of which can be seen on the Christopher Guy website.
For more information, please visit our official website www.christopherguy.com.
US Enquiries
Mary Hall Ross
The Ross Group
(323) 935 7600
mary@thereelrossgroup.com
www.christopherguy.com
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