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Rhodes, Zandra, 1940- (1940-)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1940-

Biography

"Zandra Rhodes has been a figurehead of British fashion since 1969, the year in which she founded her eponymous design house. Having begun her career as a textile designer before turning to fashion design, Rhodes's designs display a fascination with printed textiles; she is famous for her embroidered, beaded, and often hand-painted chiffons, and overtly theatrical clothes. Being placed amid a London fashion environment that appreciated the eccentric, and with brand advocates such as Natalie Wood, Liza Minnelli, and Princesses Anne and Margaret, Rhodes gained a committed following throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. The designer founded London’s Fashion and Textile Museum in 2003, and was named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2014."

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Zandra Rhodes 1978-1979, 1978-1979

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.2.555C
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondance, invitations, black and white photographs of ensembles by Zandra Rhodes,

Dates: 1978-1979

Zandra Rhodes 1983, 1983

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.2.555D
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondance, bios of Zandra Rhodes, list of press coverage on Rhodes, and columns on Rhodes by Lambert.

Dates: 1983

Zandra Rhodes April 15, 1973, 1973

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.2.555B
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black and white fashion photos of ensembles by Zandra Rhodes, press releases, invitations, press clippings, correspondance, and a copy of The Sunday Times Magazine with a feature article on Rhodes,

Dates: 1973

Zandra Rhodes Circle in the Square Fashion Show, April 15, 1973, 1970-1973

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.2.555A
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondance, guest lists, handwritten notes, budgets, invitations, press clippings, ticketing records, press releases

Dates: 1970-1973

Zandra Rhodes collection, 1978-2006

 Collection
Identifier: SC.491
Dates: 1978-2006