Zandra Rhodes
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Zandra Rhodes was born 1940 in Kent, UK. Introduced to fashion by her mother, a fitter in Worth, Paris. Zandra studied at Medway and then the Royal College London, majoring in printed textiles.

Zandra headed the new wave of British designers who put London at the forefront of international fashion in the 1970s. Rhodes’ garments have a timeless quality making them unmistakably Rhodes’ creations; bold, dynamic, colorful and feminine. Her innovative approach
to garment construction can be seen in her use of printed fabric dictating garment shapes, reverse exposed seams and stylistic use of jeweled safety pins and tears during the punk era.

She has stamped her identity on the international world of fashion with her spectacular pink hair, theatrical makeup and art jewelry.

Zandra designed for Princess Diana, Freddy Mercury, Diana Ross and Helen Mirren, and has also designed Opera sets and costumes for The Pearl Fishers, Magic Flute and Aida. Her vintage dresses are seen at the Oscars and her print design influence is on the world’s catwalks.

Rhodes founded the Fashion and Textile Museum London and her exhibition: “Zandra Rhodes, a Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles” has exhibited in Milan, Melbourne, Mexico City and San Diego.

Blog Entries by Zandra Rhodes

The London Olympics Were Wonderful, but the Paralympic Games Truly Made Me Proud to be British!

(1) Comments | Posted 2 October 2012 | (00:00)

Generally August is when I disappear into my shell to create my collection together with bags and jewelry as summer ends and then its show time again: British Fashion Week
(I'll give you all of those details soon!)

Sometimes however, one encounters a beautiful inspiration that transcends fashion...

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Glitter, Parties and Magnificent Curtsies!

(1) Comments | Posted 2 June 2012 | (00:00)

Please do allow me to clarify... I did say in my last blog entry "next time I write I shall be back in America", but I wish to share something about what happened in London BEFORE I flew back to California.

On 23 May, HRH Queen Elizabeth, hosted a...

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Fashion, Royalty and Travel

(0) Comments | Posted 28 May 2012 | (00:00)

Last week I wrote to you about my California "life" house in Del Mar, my design studio in Solana Beach, wonderful social life and clients in San Diego, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles... Now I am back in my rainbow penthouse on the top of the Fashion & Textile Museum,...

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