The original Suzy Creamcheese sprung from the wonderfully twisted brain of Frank Zappa in 1966 when a letter supposedly written by her appeared on the back of his debut double album "Freak Out", complaining that "these Mothers are crazy. You can tell by their clothes."
Within a few years, Leslie Fearon had assumed the moniker and opened a boutique in Las Vegas called Suzy Creamcheese that became legendary for selling amazing one-of-a-kind fashions coveted and worn by celebrities, show girls and strippers. Throughout the 1970s, movie stars like Ann Margaret, Shirley MacClaine, and musicians like Dionne Warwick, Cher, and Stevie Nicks, shopped at Suzy Creamcheese. Wives of mobsters loved the clothes too, a fact given a nod in the movie "Casino", when Sharon Stone's character, Ginger, talks about shopping there. Elvis Presley bought stagewear for himself from Suzy Creamcheese as well as outfits for his wife Priscilla Presley and a succession of girlfriends.
Elvis on stage in a leather Suzy Creamcheese suit
Elvis girlfriend Linda Thompson wore a hand crocheted Suzy dress
An Elvis leather fringed Suzy Creamcheese suit was worn onstage and privately.
Suzy Creamcheese label
I am lucky enough to own an original Suzy Creamcheese velvet Edwardian inspired skirt suit, available for purchase here at MagsRags.net.
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My Husband use to model for Suzie. I modeled for Siraco . He also modeled for the leather Ranch. Good times
I managed Suzy’s stores in Vegas and Houston in the 80s. Fun times!!! Hi Penny! Saw your post!!!
I am a jewelry designer and artist and sold many of my unique one of a kinds at Suzy Creamcheese. I specialized in bracelets called wristies.
I am still working today.
She was so great!
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I remember Susie cream cheese her house had the mural on the house and fence. she had her shop right there in the strip mall on the strip and she dressed everybody and I remember I had a friend it was like 1977 and she was going to a show Merv Griffin show and she went and got this halter top with feathers and his patchwork skirt that was the thing back then.
Susy Cream Cheese aka Leslie Fearon died in St George, Utah on February 12, 2017 age 74. No published obituary.
HELLO THEARE THIS IS ANNA I WAS WORKING FOR SUZY DRESSMAKING FROME EARLY 70S ELVIS COME ONE DAY WITH HIS BODY GURDS WHAT A MEMORY ! ! !
I used to model and work for Leslis back in the sixties in Sunnyvale. She was a strong woman and I have found memories of her and her family. Dance was just a baby back then.
I did business with Suzy in the 80’s. She also introduced me to friends at Kentucky Derby. Where is she now
Suzy Creamcheese was the best store ever!My father had a store called Casual-Aire in the same mall-Tony Perrera,if you see this please email me-Theneveropenstore@icloud.com- it’s Stephanie(Eileens daughter)
I was a singer in Vegas mid sixties and used to buy all my clothes there. I knew Jay and Suzy well and modeled a Spanish style creation for Suzy on a local tv show. She was fun and I spent a lot of money there. I was a real fashionista! I worked often at the Silver Slipper after I moved to Vegas. I saw Jay at Ceasar’s Palace where they had their store. We talked for a while. I had returned from a European gig mid 1971 and had been working as a jazz vocalist with Dexter Gordon and other legends.