Claires was founded in the 1960s with the merging of 2 fashion accessory retailers in Chicago US and by 1992 we had over 1000 stores in the US. Fashion proves to have no borders as our amazing growth has continued with stores in over 34 countries globally and continued growth internationally.Claires was founded in the 1960s with the merging of 2 fashion accessory retailers in Chicago US and by 1992 we had over 1000 stores in the US. Fashion proves to have no borders as our amazing growth has continued with stores in over 34 countries globally and continued growth internationally.