Memorial Fund for Denise Causher-Thompson

Denise Causher-Thompson was the wife of the late Daryl Thompson, and her departure leaves a gaping hole in the hearts of those who loved her.

Denise loved fashion and was the co-owner of Elegance Boutique Atlanta with her husband. Together they were a force in the Little 5 Points arts community providing unique clothing and handmade jewelry.

Denise was a mother, a friend, a sister, and a beautiful soul. She always said to go with the flow.

The funds from this donation will go to her daughter, Tara, to help cover memorial costs. Anything helps. Thank you for your support.

As of right now, we don't have a service date yet, but we will update you when there is one.

Denise leaves behind a daughter, son, granddaughter, mother, extended family, and close friends.

The following was written by Denise many years ago:

Denise M. Causher-Thompson was born in Chicago, Illinois.

I am a city girl full of life from the South Side. I attended Dunbar Vocational High School, which was the foundation of my start. Dressmaking, tailoring, and business machines/office practices were the start of my career.

Fashion Fair Cosmetics chose me during this time to launch theirs before and after look. D. M. Causher, the fashion designer, emerged doing swimwear and was featured in Jet Magazine. Jet continued to feature their pinup girls in the centerfold until 2014. Paragraph.

Continuing design work, I studied at the Art Institute of Chicago in fashion, design, textiles, and photography. Still hungry for more, I auditioned for the wardrobe assistant position at the Ebony fashion fair, a traveling fashion show which travels to every state in the US modeling European fashion trends.

Mrs. Eunice Johnson purchased a few of my designs for the traveling expedition. Mrs. Johnson encouraged me to study in Europe, so off to London I went. Epson College of Art and Design only accepted three American students per year, and I was one of them. Between college Vidal Sassoon hired me as a house model.

My clothing was modeled with the hair at various shows. I continued to do fashion shows and work for different design houses selling and making patterns as well as samples. I designed for entertainers' costumes like The Rolling Stones' Sinead, O’Connor, and Black Uhuru. With my expertise, I taught at three design colleges in Chicago and two in Atlanta.