Suzie Zuzek (1920–2011) was an American artist and textile designer whose work was mainly seen in Lilly Pulitzer dresses, … See more

Zuzek was born Agnes Helen Zuzek in 1920, to Yugoslavian immigrant parents. She grew up outside Buffalo, New York, and during World War II served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Afterwards, she studied text… See more

After marriage, Zuzek left Herman Blanc and between 1954–1955 she and her husband moved to Key West in Florida, but then separated. This left her a single mother to three daughters. She eventually found work … See more

Zuzek remained in Key West, where she continued to paint, sculpt and create ceramic work. She died in 2011. See more

In 1984, following the filing for bankruptcy of Lilly Pulitzer, Zuzek's archive became lost, and was assumed to have been thrown away in the aftermath of the bankruptcy. In the 1990s when Lilly Pulitzer was revived, none of Zu… See more

• Brown, Susan (2020). Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer : the artist behind an iconic American fashion brand, 1962–1985. New York, New York: Rizzoli. ISBN 9780847867646. See more