After relocating to NYC, Karen met Remi Porthault and given her fluency in French, her store management experience and her knowledge of linens, she became a natural choice for the position of store manager in the NYC store. In her spare time, she entertains friends and is the captain of a USTA 4.5 tennis team in Manhattan.Born in Upstate, N.Y. in 1964, Karen majored in French language and civilization at New York University. Immediately following her graduation,Karen started working in Paris at the NYU-in-France Center as the assistant
to the Director. Thirteen years later she was still living in France and was the proud owner of an antique store in Burgundy. The store specialized in furniture, paintings, antique linens and silver.
After relocating to NYC, Karen met Remi Porthault and given her fluency in French, her store management experience and her knowledge of linens, she became a natural choice for the position of store manager in the NYC store. In her spare time, she entertains friends and is the captain of a USTA 4.5
tennis team in Manhattan.
D. Porthault History
D. Porthault was founded in France in 1920 by Madeleine and Daniel Porthault (hence the D. in D. Porthault). The Porthault’s took an innovative step by creating the first printed and colored linens since everyone at
that time slept only on white linens. The excellent quality of the linens coupled with the beautiful prints quickly established the Porthaults as a premier linen manufacturer, catering to American and European aristocracy and royalty.
There are currently over 2500 different Porthault prints including the signature “Four Leaf Clover” pattern and the Single and Double Heart” patterns. Each year, approximately 40 new designs are created and put into
production. The company’s creations consistently combine a rare standard of good taste, excellent quality and an original sense of design and are recognized as the “haute couture” of linens.
All of Porthaults linens and towels are still manufactured on premises in the same factory in France since 1933. The weaving, dyeing, printing and tailoring are done under the watchful eyes of Marc and Remi Porthault,
respectively the son and grandson of the founders. Flagship stores exist in Paris, New York, Dallas and Dubai.
