About Susan

My name is Susan French and I fell in love with fashion and design from an early age, and started dressmaking from the age of 9 years old. Since then I have diversified into many fields within haute couture, always creating something unique, glamorous and chic!

I am an English designer /seamstress from South West London.

Previous designs ranged from bridal lingerie bags (which sold to renowned prestigious London stores such as Fortnum & Masons of Piccadilly and Peter Jones Sloane Square London), I have a background of working with fabrics and haberdashery and a good knowledge of materials. I often travel abroad to source new materials and have worked for many years at prestigious London stores in fashion and fabric. I have expertise in re-designing outdated designer outfits and altering bridal wear and intricate beaded costumes which became an asset when adjusting my jewelled costumes for my TV appearances when I became an internationally known dancer! I am always creating and designing new styles to stand out from the crowd which are both glamorous and yet practical. I have high profile customers including Peers of the Realm, undertaking many special requests for specially made outfits for guests of the “Olivier Awards” I enjoy meeting people and making them feel comfortable and elegant in the clothes they wear.

In addition to clothing, I previously branched out into designing handmade silver jewellery, having had my own hall mark which was registered at the London’s Assay office. My passion for the Arts includes a love of dancing and attended dance school at the age of 4 learning tap and ballet, and enjoyed doing shows on stage in London from the age of 6. later on in life I successfully achieved notable fame internationally in the world of Belly dancing as a teacher, choreographer and professional dancer, working in the TV and film industry entertaining and teaching celebs, choreographing shows here and abroad and branching into specialist dance holidays. I taught both here and in Turkey, was an Equity member and entertained Celebs, Ministers, Ambassadors and Royalty and worked with film, TV and radio

Professional accolades, awards and appearances:

Television:

Channel 4 – “Girly Show”
BBC News
Asian TV
Sky TV “Health matters” teaching “Hunter the Gladiator” Marmaris TV – Turkey.
Flash TV news Turkey 2004.

Concerts:

Special guest spot at Mustafa Sandal’s concert in London 2001 (one of Turkey’s top pop stars!)

Magazines:

Mosaic magazine Jan 2003.
SW magazine Aug 2003.
The Great Escape (in-flight magazine)
Tesco’s Healthy Living magazine.
Take a Break magazine August 2004

Performances and magazines:

NSPPC ball Jersey 2010 To the pleasure of Iranian Royalty.
Entertained the Turkish Embassy.
Invited guest at the Mayor of Marmaris’ Tourism Dinner in Turkey, May 2001.
Night-spots Turkey/London/Egypt (Nile Cruise)
Special guest at the Institute of Education, University College, London
H.M. Customs and Excise at a special Diwali charity event Nov 2001.
Mela festival Crawley.
Destinations Exhibition, London Olympia.
Chris Evans Christmas party 2003.
Blue Bays Hotel, Turkey
The Fulham Big Night Out!
British Airways to promote flights to Marrakech.
Efes 2 Restaurant club London.

Newspapers (Turkey)

Hurriyet.
Posta.
Avrasia.
Cagdas.
Yeni Asir.
Aksam.

Newspapers (UK)

Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle April 2003.
Metro – 2007.
Southend Echo. H & F News 2008

Radio

Wendy Lloyd show LBC Radio.

Chorography

Choreographed for the Royal Shakespeare Company for their production of Othello.
Choreographer and dance teacher in the pilot film “Follow your heart” for “No Nonsense Productions”.
Choreographed shows for Blue Bays Hotel during the Belly dance Holidays.