Suzanne has flourished in the fashion, theatre, and film industry for nearly a decade.
While attending Mesa College, Suzanne contributed to the fashion department as programs director for three years. She became involved in fashion shows both in and outside of school. She designed the Moulin Rouge costume for the Fashion Group International 2003 Style Awards, a non profit organization giving recognition to members from all aspects of the industry which also raised funds for Breast Cancer research and treatment. The Moulin Rouge dress was shown on the runway again for A Novel IdeaA look at the Classics, which was a fund raiser for Vista Hill Family Recovery Center. She has won awards for her special occasion designs in the Golden Scissors Awards from 2001 to 2004 ranging from first place to best of show. The Peacock Dress won first place and best of show in 2003, and also won second place at the 2004 Fashion Symposium.
While studying to earn her degree, Suzanne worked with designer/couture fiber artist Doshi for two years as a cutter where she also gained the experience of dying textiles. She then worked with Jeanne Reith at LambsPlayers Theatre for two years, where she used her skills to create and maintain costumes, dress actors, and design plays, such as The Pressures On, One for the Road, Mrs. Sorken, Bad Brad, and Mirad- A Boy from Bosnia. The Pressures On was seen in front of an audience of about 75,000 by the end of it's year long tour of the San Diego City School District. Her designs were shown at Sabbats 2004 Valentines Day Ball and Fashion Show, and she also designed for the independent film Almost Romeo by Ehcin Films, featuring the Juliet gown and Peacock dress. Almost Romeo was released in November of 2004.
Suzanne has also contributed her skills at The Old Globe Theatre for productions such as The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, Lucky Duck, As You Like It, Two Nobel Kinsman, Anthony and Cleopatra, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Himself and Nora, MacBeth, Winters Tale, Comedy of Errors, Moonlight and Magnolias, The Times They Are A-Changin',The Constant wife, The Violet Hour, Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello, and Titus Andronicus.
Other artists and collaborators she has worked with are Lauren Morris and Celticana, Fantasy Photo Tours, Sword & Stone Armory, and Historic Enterprises/Black Swan Designs to name a few.
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