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Zandra Rhodes collaborates with Free People

British fashion and textile designer Zandra Rhodes, famous for her bright pink hair and prints, is launching a limited-edition capsule collection with Free People. Contemporary label Free People said that the collaboration came to life after its chief creative director, Ana Hartl joined Rhodes in her London studio to delve into her extensive...

Fashion

Zandra Rhodes collaborates with Happy Socks

Dame Zandra Rhodes is here to pull your socks up. The Queen of Color herself has collaborated with Happy Socks for an exclusive selection of colorful socks. The collection features reimagined versions of three of her most famous prints: Snake, Button Flower, and Wiggle. The Snake print was created by Rhodes in 1968 as a temporary tattoo sold in...

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Pure London: Zandra Rhodes talks 50 years of fashion

British designer Zandra Rhodes was the keynote speaker at UK fashion trade fair Pure London on Sunday evening, where she spoke about her illustrious career, how she keeps finding new inspiration after 50 years of designing, and the celebrities she’d like to dress. Having just celebrated her own Jubilee in fashion, Rhodes spoke about her journey...

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Zandra Rhodes to launch homeware with Ikea

Swedish homeware giant Ikea has announced that it is launching a collection of homeware products with British designer Zandra Rhodes that will be an exploration of “pattern and colour” as it looks to see what happens when colourful fashion prints are put into the home context. Rhodes, known for her colourful and bold textile prints, will...

Schools

Graduate Fashion Foundation names new lifetime patron

Dame Zandra Rhodes has been announced as a new lifetime patron of the Graduate Fashion Foundation, which will see the British fashion designer taking part in Graduate Fashion Week’s Gala Award Show in June. As part of her role, Rhodes will be a judge for Graduate Fashion Week 2019 and will be helping to launch this year’s graduate’s careers by...

Fashion

Zandra Rhodes creates prints for Pierpaolo Piccioli solo debut at Valentino

London - Veteran British designer Zandra Rhodes has been tapped as Pierpaolo Piccioli collaborator for his debut solo collection for Italian fashion house Valentino following the exit of his long-term partner Maria Grazia Chiuri who left to take up the design helm at Dior. The famed pink-hair designer created a series of exclusive prints for...

Apparel

Princess Diana gowns up for auction in US

Four dresses designed for and worn by Britain's late Princess Diana are to go under the hammer in Beverly Hills, the auction house organizing the sale said Monday. Three of the gowns were made by British dressmaker Catherine Walker, Diana's favorite designer and close personal friend, and are expected to fetch between 60,000 and 80,000 dollars...