Clare Vivier (née Guerrero) is an American fashion designer and a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). In 2008, she launched her namesake brand, which sells women’s handbags, accessories, and apparel. [1] Her company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, where all of her products are both designed and manufactured locally. [2]
Early life
Vivier was born in Marion, Indiana. She is of Mexican/Irish descent and was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. She attended the University of San Francisco from 1989-1994 where she studied English. In 2002, Clare married French journalist Thierry Vivier, with whom she has one offspring. [3]
Business
Vivier has designed products for Anthropologie, InStyle, Garrett Leight, actress Melissa McCarthy, actor Adam Scott, The Hundreds, and a line of men's accessories designed with Beastie Boys' member Mike D for Australian magazine Monster Children. [4] [5]
Vivier’s first store opened in Silverlake, California in 2012, and the second store opened under the company's new name, Clare V., in Manhattan in October 2013. [6] The designer’s third store opened in Santa Monica in November 2014, and the fourth store opened in West Hollywood in March 2015. [7] [8] Clare V. has additional storefronts in California's Lido Village and Hayes Valley, Cobble Hill, NY, and Chicago. [9]
Vivier's celebrity fan base includes Katie Holmes, Jessica Alba, Sophia Bush, [10] and Rashida Jones, [11] among others.
In 2012, Vivier's company, Clare V., received an initial investment from Bedrock Manufacturing Co. and Steven Alan. [12]
References
- ^ "CFDA Members". Council of Fashion Designers.
- ^ Smith, Andrew (15 October 2013). "Private Lives: Clare Vivier". Vanity Fair.
- ^ "How I Get It Done: Handbag Designer Clare Vivier". 15 October 2018.
- ^ Boyd, Sarah. "Designer Clare Vivier Takes Los Angeles Based Brand Global". Forbes.
- ^ Fenner, Justine. "Accessories Designer Clare Vivier Debuts Her First Men's Collaboration—With Mike D of the Beastie Boys". Details.
- ^ Lamont-Djite, Tara (21 October 2013). "Girl Crush: Clare Vivier". Marie Claire.
- ^ Brara, Noor. "Clare Vivier Heads to Santa Monica". Style.
- ^ Alcala, Natalie (27 March 2015). "Explore Clare V.'s New Parisian Paradise in West Hollywood". Racked. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Locations". Clare V. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Designer Clare Vivier Takes Los Angeles Based Brand Global". Forbes.
- ^ "Clare Vivier's growing lifestyle brand can no longer fit in a tote". Los Angeles Times. 18 March 2015.
- ^ Sherman, Lauren (21 October 2013). "How Clare Viver Created an Anti-Bag Empire". Elle Magazine.