Suzie Morris* REHAB

Philadelphia Weelky Fall Fashion Guide
“…And the endearingly oddball Suzie Morris, who chops and sews a David Lynchian stitch into everything she creates--from wool suits to one-legged stuffed animals.”

Local Designer
Suzie Morris
"'Bring me a one-legged woman, a monkey and a lumberjack,'" says Suzie Morris. "That's my inspiration." When not quoting David Lynch, Morris is busy working on a line of woolen dresses, jackets and skirts that would suit Audrey in Twin Peaks. Morris is a strange bird, but affably so. None of it is tiresome pretense. Instead it's a genuine love for what she creates. "I make whatever needs making," she says. "It could be a chair, a dress, a lamp or stuffed animals." And those stuffed animals are pretty creepy. "I get a bunch of stuffed animals, put them on a table and whack them apart. Sometimes a horn becomes a tooth, a face an ass ... " What we're left with is an impressively Lynchian toothless teddy bear with one porcelain doll leg that might talk in reverse in your dreams. "I don't make stuff because I want to be cooler than other people. I actually love making things," says Morris. "I get excited about it, and I want other people to get excited about it.”

CONSPIRACY SHOWROOM
Best of Philly 2008: Locally Made Goods

You’ll poke through the eclectic goodies at Conspiracy Showroom, vow to start being crafty, give it a week, and then come back here and leave it to the pros. The stuff at this teeny NoLibs shop goes way beyond printed tees — Farmer’s Daughter vintage-y bathing suits, fabric earrings by Meljoy, Jody Sweitzer’s chunky rings made out of vintage buttons — for a diverse shop where everything is made in our backyard. And trust us: Their version of “handmade” is better than yours.

Citypaper 2008
Dressed Up
Rooms we drop our pants for

"With only a closet to work with, Conspiracy Showroom proves that size doesn't matter. Softly lit, the slim, shadowy space (left) is at once enchanting and eerie. Metallic ornaments dangle delicately from the slanted ceiling, and textured dress-making patterns cover the walls. A back-lit antique chair waits in the rear, providing a handy seat if you can get past the undeniably electric look to it. Torture chamber or portal to Wonderland, it's our favorite way to get naked in NoLibs."

Best Pink Slip

" http://www.aroundphilly.com/the-new-guard-phillys-design-talent-philadelphia/a-4308

AroundPhilly.com
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Philadelphia-bred designer Suzie Morris finds inspiration in art and literature and interprets that into her designs for her clothing line Rehab by Suzie Morris. Reworked and “rehabbed” pieces, Morris takes thrift store finds and transforms them into beautiful dresses, jackets and sweaters. She even features “rehabbed” dolls for a unique touch to her Arts & Crafts aesthetic."

Daily Candy Holiday Gift Guide 2007

"From the Top Down
What’s inside her head is pretty unique; give her an outside to match by special ordering a Suzie Morris hat. Customized to fit her noggin perfectly, it has flapper-esque flourishes that’ll make her stand out from the crowd. " Meredith Lindemon

Citypaper/Naked City article by Meredith Lindemon

Grand opening
HYPERLINK "http://citypaper.net/articles/2006/11/16/The-Conspiracy-Theory"

Digging deep into the archives... these two are from the 90's!

Traveling Wares

One of the funkier craft shows Philly has to offer is Traveling Wares—a group of 20 or so artisans who sell their goods in various hipster hangouts. Beginning last February at the Latest Dish, this flea market of fashion and art has vagabonded from Dirty Frank's to Tattooed Mom to the 700 Club selling handmade hats, jewelry, bags, scarves, steelwork, tilework and even shoes. The prices range from thrifty ($5) to pricy ($300), and you're bound to snag something you like (at a Sugar Mom's event I snagged one of Jodi Sweitzer's red, black and white dice bracelets for a mere $20). The idea for Traveling Wares was conceived by four women—Sweitzer, Kim Raznov, Nickolette Phillips and Susan Morris—who wanted a comfortable, more intimate outlet in which to sell their work.

Get Crafty

  It's hard to imagine many people having the same style of Susan Morris' jewelry ($40- $50). Using found objects and sterling silver, she creates rings, necklaces and earrings that rival each other in flair and deliver on a promise to be singular. 829-9745, in exhibit with the Traveling Wares show, Dec. 7 at Fluid, and Dec 20 at the soon-to-open 700.

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