After cultivating her design skills and southern charm while growing up in Florida, Lori Gassie moved to New York City. She has been designing costumes for dance, theater, film, and performance artists ever since. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Apparel Design. From there, she designed couture bridal wear under Suzanne Perron and custom dance costumes for Kenerly Kreations and Art Stone Theatrical.  She is currently the owner and designer of Lori Gassie Designs, a custom costume studio in Queens, New York, that brings to life a variety of concepts and characters whose work can be seen across international stages, performance artists, and television screens.