Clare Vivier
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 and accessories.[1] Her company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California where all of her products are both designed and manufactured.[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.
Business
Vivier has designed products for Steven Alan, & Other Stories, GOOP, Apple, and a line of men's accessories designed with Beastie Boys' Mike D for Australian magazine Monster Children.[3][4]
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.[5] The designer’s third store opened in Santa Monica in November 2014, and the fourth store opened in West Hollywood in March 2015.[6][7]
In 2012, Vivier's company, Clare V., received an initial investment from Bedrock Manufacturing Co. and Steven Alan.[8]
References
- ^ "CFDA Members". Council of Fashion Designers.
- ^ Smith, Andrew. "Private Lives: Clare Vivier". Vanity Fair.
- ^ 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. "Girl Crush: Clare Vivier". Marie Claire.
- ^ Brara, Noor. "Clare Vivier Heads to Santa Monica". Style.
- ^ Alcala, Natalie. "Explore Clare V.'s New Parisian Paradise in West Hollywood". Racked. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Sherman, Lauren. "How Clare Viver Created an Anti-Bag Empire". Elle Magazine.