Christopher Fischer Cashmere was started 25 years ago in the town of Hawick in the borders of Scotland, the birthplace of the Scottish cashmere industry. There, Christopher learned the qualities and traditions of Scottish cashmere, and balanced this with a new approach to re-inventing classic knitwear with styling details that have become benchmarks in the knitwear industry. In the early 1990s, he took his passion and knowledge to Inner Mongolia, China, the source of the finest quality cashmere fiber, where he established factories that combined traditional knitting skills with modern technology to produce cashmere for a new, modern lifestyle. By processing, spinning and dyeing their own yarn, Christopher and his team are able to control the quality of

every garment from start to finish, and reflect the changing fashion taste for lightness, comfort and contemporary design. Soon, Christopher Fischer Cashmere attained a reputation for creating a modern European quality garment at a great value. Today, the company designs collections for the customers of its own retail stores, as well as manufacturing cashmere products for leading stores and labels throughout the world.
It is Christopher Fischer's goal to always deliver the finest cashmere, combining the best quality, style, color, fit and service to all of its customers. Christopher Fischer Cashmere isn't just a company—it is an entire cashmere lifestyle.

Yes! The real Christopher Fischer is an Englishman living in New York, who has also homes in London and the Hamptons, as well as Manhattan. Christopher has been involved in the cashmere industry for more than 25 years, and is a recognized authority on cashmere, as well as being an Award-winning designer. Internationally renowned by the fashion and business press, his products are sought out by royals, celebrities and socialites. Christopher infuses his stores and products with a modern European design sensibility and an extremely personal touch, taking inspiration from a Hamptons' lifestyle and quirky British design, as well as being influenced by local trends and fashion directions experienced on his frequent global travels.

In his own words, he "lives, dreams, eats, and sleeps cashmere." Christopher considers himself a perfectionist, and prides himself on always being able to deliver the very best. "For me, when it comes to cashmere," he says, "it's always very personal."

Funny story, actually. While on a week's Hamptons vacation, Christopher and Joni Fischer pulled their vintage Alfa Romeo Spyder in front of a Southampton store—just as someone was placing a "For Rent" sign in the window.

They looked at the space on a whim, and soon realized that destiny was calling them... into retail! The first Christopher Fischer store opened in August 1999, the second in East Hampton in June 2000 and the third in Greenwich, Connecticut in October 2003.

They were joined in December 2004 by Christopher Fischer Soho, on über-cool Wooster Street. "We wanted to bring fashion and color to a cashmere environment, create a 'candy store for adults' and promote our love of a cashmere lifestyle," says Christopher. Given the traffic in all four stores, it seems that more locations can't be that far away—California, here we come?—perhaps with a few stops in between as well.