After studying fashion design at Middlesex University, Suzanne Parkinson went on to work in the Royal Opera House costume department for six years. Then, as a freelance costumier, she created costumes for many leading designers and choreographers including Antony McDonald, Jon Morrell, John Macfarlane, Ashley Page and Liam Scarlett. In 2012 Suzanne co-founded Parkinson Gill Ltd, a UK-based costume house serving many of the world’s leading opera and ballet companies including San Francisco Ballet, The Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House.