Clare Vivier (née Guerrero) is an American fashion designer and a member of the

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(CFDA). In 2008, she launched her namesake brand, which sells women’s handbags, accessories, and apparel. Her company is headquartered in

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, California, where all of her products are both designed and manufactured locally.

Early life

Vivier was born in

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, Indiana. She is of Mexican/Irish descent and was raised in

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, Minnesota. She attended the

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from 1989-1994 where she studied English. In 2002, Clare married French journalist Thierry Vivier, with whom she has one offspring.

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

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' member

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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. Clare V. has additional storefronts in California's Lido Village and Hayes Valley, Cobble Hill, NY, and Chicago. Vivier's celebrity fan base includes

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, and

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

References

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