As the daughter of artist parents, it was perhaps inevitable that Claire would enter a creative field. Not long after graduating from Otis Parsons School of Design, she met her husband Guy Toley on a blind date. The pair married in 1994, the same year they started their business.
Those first years were a whirlwind for the young couple, from start-up out of their house launching Claire Pettibone luxury lingerie, to just a few years later when the collection became a favorite at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and boutiques all over the world.
Claire always had a love for the feminine and has been fascinated with the symbolism of the bride since attending her very first wedding at the age of 4 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
After a successful decade designing lingerie, she wanted something more, and in 2005, the couple introduced her Couture Bridal collection. Claire’s signature aesthetic inspired a real shift in wedding style.