Claire Haddad donated her fashion archives to the Seneca college fashion resource centre for students to be able to have hands-on access to the garments. Here are a few of the may pieces archived there, including her own wedding dress she made in 1944.
For those of you longing for a Claire Haddad Lifestyles Original of your own, her loungewear can be found in online vintage shops such as Etsy, Ruby Lane, ebay, and other sites. Sellers always post a picture of the tags and often have sourced this site for information on the designer. The slideshow below features some outfits we have found for sale online, many may no longer be available.
Lady Gaga
Contemporary pop artist Lady Gaga is one such buyer of Claire Haddad vintage high- fashion loungewear. She has been photographed wearing it many times between 2014-2016, and details posted on various Gaga fan sites.
The black ostrich marabou feather coat is a 70′s vintage piece by Claire Haddad that Lady Gaga purchased in 2014 at Divine Decadence Originals, a small store in Toronto specializing in vintage designer couture. The incredible piece features black ostrich marabou feathers, black satin lining, three-quarter sleeves and a satin covered button and loop at the neck.
A few print articles naming Claire Haddad since the line ended in the mid 1980’s were saved.
