About
Meet Sue
Seamstress, storyteller, and the woman behind every stitch. Secret Susan is her atelier — playful on the surface, uncompromising underneath.
Secret Susan was born from a love of burlesque, cabaret, and the craft of transformation. What started as a passion for performance became something more: a couture house where every mask is a character waiting to be worn, and every commission is a collaboration.
Sue works in the finest silks, hand-finishes every piece, and signs her name to work she stands behind. When Swarovski crystals are called for, they are set by hand — never as an afterthought, always as part of the design.
"I don't make costumes. I make the moment you step into the room and everything changes."
— Sue
This is a hobby elevated to an art form — for performers, collectors, and anyone who understands that dressing up is never just dressing up. It's wear the feeling.
Craft Standards
What Secret Susan stands for
Finest materials
Silk dupioni, satin, velvet — sourced for quality, chosen for the piece.
Signed & numbered
Every catalogue mask is individually documented and signed by Sue.
Bespoke collaboration
Commission clients are part of the process — fabric, fit, finish, and fantasy.
Preview imagery · Sue's own photography coming soon