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. Her company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California where all of her products are both designed and manufactured.

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.

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.

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. The designer’s third store opened in Santa Monica in November 2014, and the fourth store opened in West Hollywood in March 2015.

In 2012, Vivier's company, Clare V., received an initial investment from Bedrock Manufacturing Co. and Steven Alan.

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