Her early professional experience includes working as a textile cutter with designer Doshi and later as a costume assistant at LambsPlayers Theatre under Jeanne Reith. There, she contributed to productions such as The Pressures On, One for the Road, and Mirad – A Boy from Bosnia, which was seen by over 75,000 audience members across San Diego City Schools. She also created designs for the indie film Almost Romeo, released in 2004.
Suzanne double-majored to earn her B.A. in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, with a Minor in German. She studied abroad at Universität Flensburg (EUF) in Schleswig-Holstein while completing her degree.
uzanne Clements has thrived in the fashion, theater, and film industries for over two decades. While attending Mesa College, she served as the Fashion Department's Program Director for three years and actively participated in numerous runway events both in and outside the school.
Suzanne has contributed her costume design talents to a wide range of productions at The Old Globe Theatre. Her credits include:
The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow
Lucky Duck
As You Like It
The Two Noble Kinsmen
Anthony and Cleopatra
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Macbeth
The Winter’s Tale
Moonlight and Magnolias
Othello
Titus Andronicus
Her diverse theatrical portfolio spans both classical and contemporary storytelling, marked by detailed craftsmanship and historical nuance.
From 2011 to present, Suzanne has designed for the Gasparilla Parade and Mardi Gras events. She volunteered for the 2012 International Fashion Show at Flensburg University in Schleswig-Holstein, where she was awarded an honorable mention for her work. Her designs have been seen by millions across the United States and Europe in parades by The Krewe of Europa, and have also been televised to millions of viewers.
She has also created designs for:
Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance
Sameda Faire
Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball
San Diego Comic-Con / X-Sanguine
Marked Men
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Suzanne served as on-set assistant costume designer for Lucifer the Movie, which won Best Picture at the 2007 Beverly Hills Film Festival. She worked alongside Judy Fiel, organizing wardrobe, dressing actors, and maintaining costume continuity.
At J&M Costumers, she created custom costumes for major productions, including:
According to Jim
Asylum
Bee Movie
Bratz: The Movie
Borat
Brüno
CSI: New York
Entourage
Hannah Montana
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Passions
The Search for The Next Elvira
Suzanne has had the honor of working with:
Fantasy Photo Tours
Sword & Stone Armory
Historic Enterprises / Black Swan Designs
Jacky Mazin of Nouvelle Culture
William Wilson (Legion Within)
Krewe of Europa
Order of the Blackstar (David Bowie Tribute)
Commercials for Adidas, Subway, Boost Mobile, Naked Juice, The Disney Channel, MetLife, Mac Computers, Google, Lucky Strike, and alterations for celebrities such as Natalie Cole, Michelle Trachtenberg, Ashlee Simpson and Shakira. In addition to this, she worked on high-profile events such as the Macy’s Day Parade and the Super Bowl.
Special Events &
International Work
The piece was later featured again in A Novel Idea - A Look at the Classics, a benefit for Vista Hill Family Recovery Center. From 2001 to 2004, Suzanne received top honors in the Golden Scissors Awards, with her Peacock Dress earning both first place and Best of Show in 2003, and second place at the 2004 Fashion Symposium.
She designed the celebrated Moulin Rouge costume for the 2003 Fashion Group International Style Awards, which supported breast cancer research.
