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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-066727.txt : 20061222
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-066727.hdr.sgml : 20061222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061222141958
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-066727
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLAIRES STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000034115
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				590940416
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0203

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 S W 129TH AVE
		CITY:			PEMBROKE PINES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9544333900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 SW 129TH AVE
		CITY:			PEMBROKE PINES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33027

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FT INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19831006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FASHION TRESS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19750923

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHAEFER ROWLAND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243001

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08899
		FILM NUMBER:		061296542

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CLAIRES STORES INC
		STREET 2:		3 SW 129 AVE
		CITY:			PEMBROKE PINES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33127
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000034115</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLAIRES STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243001</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHAEFER ROWLAND</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CLAIRE'S STORES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 SW 129TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEMBROKE PINES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Chairman Emeritus</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.05 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51819</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>86165</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SWP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.05 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1144</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SFHI #2</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.05 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>745916</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SS Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.05 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68865</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SFHI</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.05 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1862362</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By RS 2004 Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Also reflects exempt pro-rata distribution of shares to SFHI #2.  See footnote 3 below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is the President of Schaefer Family Holdings No. 2, Inc., (&quot;SFHI #2&quot;), which is the general partner of Schaefer/Wiesenthal Partnership, LLLP (&quot;SWP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares received in exempt pro-rata distributions from SWP.  See also footnote 1 above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person's spouse is the beneficiary of the Sylvia Schaefer Trust.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person owns an economic interest in Schaefer Family Holdings, Inc. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Reporting Person is a beneficiary of the Rowland Schaefer Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ E. Bonnie Schaefer, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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