About Miss Claire

MISS CLAIRE SULLIVAN IS A COUTURE ATELIER BASED IN NEW YORK CITY. THE ATELIER UNIVERSE CULTIVATES EMBODIED JOY FOR THOSE IT DRESSES, AND EXTENDS ITS COUTURE LEXICON ACROSS WIDE-RANGING CONTEXTS.

“WHETHER I AM DESIGNING A DRESS FOR SARAH JESSICA PARKER TO WEAR IN VOGUE, A TUTU FOR A MUSIC VIDEO, OR A CATSUIT FOR MY BEST FRIEND TO WEAR TO A PARTY, I DESIGN IN A WAY THAT CREATES A NARRATIVE. MY AIM IS FOR MISS CLAIRE SULLIVAN TO BE AN EXPERIENCE—FOR BOTH THE WEARER AND ANYONE WITNESSING IT. I TAILOR EVERYTHING TO THE MOMENT, THE PERSONALITY, AND THE PHYSICAL BODY.”

THE ATELIER WAS BORN OUT OF A PASSION FOR THE HISTORY OF COUTURE, DRAWING ON TRADITION TO APPLY IT TO MODERNITY. AFTER A FOUR-YEAR TENURE AT COMME DES GARÇONS-BACKED VAQUERA, SULLIVAN BEGAN WORKING AS A SOLO ARTIST, CREATING CUSTOM ENSEMBLES FOR CULTURAL LEADERS AND OF COURSE, HERSELF. WORN BY MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, AND HER DIVERSE COMMUNITY, THIS WORK BEGAN TO GARNER ATTENTION FROM THE INDUSTRY'S TOP EDITORS, STYLISTS, AND CELEBRITIES. SULLIVAN ESTABLISHED HER OWN CUSTOM COUTURE HOUSE UNDER THE NAME OF MISS CLAIRE SULLIVAN IN MARCH OF 2022.