1940
Born Chatham, Kent
1959-1961
Studied at Medway College of Art, Rochester, Kent
1961-1964
Studied at Royal College of Art, School of Textile and Design
1984
In depth book, "The Art of Zandra Rhodes" launched (U.K.), published by Jonathan Cape. International Standard BK No. (ISBN-0-224-01939.2)
1994
Andrew Logan Sculpture of Zandra Rhodes unveiled in National Portrait Gallery by the Queen
1995
• April Established studio in California to develop her interior design, fine art
• May Launched Zandra Rhodes Fur Collection for Pologeorgis
• September Launched nationwide campaign in U.S.A. with National Book Network with reprint of her classic book
"The Art of Zandra Rhodes"; made appearances in New York and Los Angeles in leading book stores, including Rizzoli
1996
• March Featured Designer with Lady Thatcher for "U.K. Utah" British Promotion in Salt Lake City, U.S.A.
• April Featured Designer for "Designing Women" Costa Mesa with accompanying book signing
• May Launched Zandra Rhodes II, hand painted silk Ready to Wear collection made in Hong Kong
• May Commenced with the intitial plans for The Fashion and Textile Museum to commemorate the designs of British fashion designers and associated textile designers from the 1960s to the 1980s
• June Range of bed linens for Grattons mail order catalogue in the U.K.
1997
January Launched "Zandra by the Sea" Ready to Wear Collection, California
1998
• January Launched Zandra Rhodes eyewear collection with Lygo Merx
• February Co-chair with Salah Hassanein for "Heart of San Diego" to raise money for U.C.S.D. Hospital
• July Installation of jewelled terrazzo terrace with David Humphries, Del Mar, California. Awarded the American Terrazzo Award for 1998
• September Created exclusive collection for Liberties of London
• September Took part in "British Invasion" at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York
• December Buckingham Palace - Created pink haired fairy on the Christmas tree, later auctioned for charity
1999
• February Opened Melbourne Fashion Week with a retrospective at Melbourne Stock Exchange, Zandra Rhodes Textiles from the 1980's and show of retrospective 1980 Garments lent by clients.
• May Opened motorway at Gillingham, Kent with Lord Mayor of Medway
• November Riga - Latvia Show and head of Fashion Forum
• December Ground breaking: The Fashion and Textile Museum, London
2000
• February Co-chair with Salah Hassanein for "Heart of San Diego" for the third time
• February Trunk Show at Lilly Dodson, Dallas, Texas
• June -Wearable Art Show (Judge) Nelson, New Zealand.
• July-October - worked with David Humphries of Australia to produce "Art" terrazzo floors for:
• The Fashion and Textile Museum Apartment Entrance Floor, London.
• Terrace in Del Mar, California.
• The Fashion and Textile Museum, London, Grand Entrance Hall.
• November - Grand Fashion Show for Bravo Week at the Westgate Hotel, San Diego. Featuring San Diego's Media Personalities wearing Zandra's Magic Flute Spring/Summer Collection.
2001
• January - Designed the Costumes for Mozart's The Magic Flute
• February - Lily Dodson Trunk Show also featured some of the Magic Flute Costumes in their storefront windows.
• September - Larry Hagman Fundraiser
• Unveiled Andrew Logan's Pegasus Sculpture on the Dudley Southern Bypass.
• October - Cherie Booth hosted a reception at 10 Downing Street for the American Friends of the Museum.
2002
• January - Vogue Vintage Fair (in the Fashion and Textile Museum) raised funds for the Museum.
• January - Judging of Miss India in Hydrabad India.
• March - American Graduate Program.
• September - Opened Kate Malones Exhibition at The Geffrey Musuem.
• November - Childrens Magic Mural - Opened by Mo Molem at the Fashion and Textile Museum.
2003
• February - Field of Lilies Collection shown during London Fashion Week at the Fashion and Textile Museum.
• May -The Grand Opening of the Fashion and Textile Museum, opened by HRH Princess Michael of Kent.
• May - Fashion Show in Malaga, Spain.
• June - Presented the Award at Graduate Fashion Week.
2004
• January Filming special on self for KPBS San Diego. Gloria Pinna.
• June Special room decorated in Zandra Rhodes fabrics with Zandra Rhodes furniture for room in Belsay Yorkshire.
• Key fashion designer featured at special international show in Athens celebrated the Greek Olympics.
• The Pearl Fishers Opera - sets and costumes by Zandra Rhodes for San Diego Opera.
• July Key speaker for "Grow your business" Milton Keynes.
2005
• "Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles": Retrospective of Zandra Rhodes work opened at the Fashion and
Textile Museum, London.
• February Lecture at Palm Springs Museum Palm Springs, California.
• Catalogue "Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles" published by Antique Collectors Club ISBN
• April Key finale show for Ekaterinsburg Fashion Festival Russia.
• April Book launch of "Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles" plus key lecture The Oxford Literary Festival, UK.
• April Appearances for Royal Doulton china collection at: Debenhams Birmingham and Peter Jones Manchester, and Fraziers Edinburgh
• April Exhibition "Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles" Corso Como Milan, Italy.
• April Pearl Fishers Opera performed in New York City.
• June Pearl Fishers Opera performed in San Francisco Opera.
• June "My Favourite Dress" fundraiser ball for the Fashion and Textile Museum.
• September Opened Indigo/Texprint section of New British Designers at Premier Vision LiLLE.
• September - Key fashion show in Dalian, China for Dalian Fashion Festival.
2006
• February - Magic Flute Opera performed in Dallas (costumes by Zandra Rhodes)
• February - Key note speaker at the Royal Ontario Museum with exhibition of Zandra Rhodes vintage dresses owned
by the Toronto ladies, Toronto, Canada.
• February - The Woodbury Design Award from Woodbury University Glendale, California.
• March - Keynote lecture on colour at Taunton Colour Conference. Devon
• March - Ulster Museum. Northern Ireland - opened the new fashion wing (exhibition also contained some key Zandra Rhodes pieces).
• August - Festival of Glass. Ruthin Craft Centre. North Wales, UK. Punjabi band with Zandra Rhodes jewellery and Kaftan
extravanganza. (Zandra Rhodes and Andrew Logan featured jointly).
• September - First Grand Fashion Show in the UK for 10 years Spring/Summer 2007 at the Natural History Museum.
• September - Huge Harrods International launch of: Zandra Rhodes capsule make-up collection for MAC cosmetics.
• October - Pink tea party at Mandeville Hotel to celebrate launch of Zandra Rhodes collection for Royal Doulton china
• November - Key note speaker at Hong Kong Design Conference.
• November - Retrospective show in Madrid for Beefeater Gin with Boy George!
• November - Montblanc Art de la Culture Patronage Award presented by Sir Christopher Frayling and the Montblanc chairman at
The Fashion and Textile Museum.
2007
• Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles talk at Los Angeles County Museums Los Angeles, CA.
• Collaboration with Topshop for Zandra Rhodes capsule collection
• October - Appearance in Debenhams at Romford and Belfast for Royal Doulton china collection.
• October - Grand opening of Aida sets and costumes by Zandra Rhodes. Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX.
• October - Key lectur on Colour for the Dyers Guild in The City of London, UK.
• October - Andrew Logan Alternative Miss World, Zandra Rhodes as judge and designer of the female costume half.
• November - Aida sets and costumes opened at English National Opera London, UK.
• November - Honorary Doctorate from Galashields University, Scotland.
• November - Honorary Doctorate from Northhampton University.
2008
• January - The Pearl Fishers opening at Florida Grand Opera Miami, FL.
• March Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles at RMIT Melbourne, Australia.
• March Key note speaker at Melbourne Design and Business Conference sponsored by L'Oreal
• May The Pearl Fishers premiere at San Diego Opera San Diego, California.
• May Key note speaker for Costume Society of America at the National Symposium, San Diego
• June Make-up presentation lecture: Faces of Zandra Rhodes to L'Oreal Headquarters, London, UK.
• June Opened "Little Black Dress Exhibition" at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London, UK.
• August - The Pearl Fishers performed at Washington National Opera, Washington, USA.
• October Aida performed at English National Opera (sets and costumes by Zandra Rhodes).
• October Opened "Bill Gibb Retrospective" at the Fashion and Textile Museum, London, UK.
• November - The Pearl Fishers performed at Opera de Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
2009
• February - The Pearl Fishers performed at Opera Colorado, Denver (sets and costumes designed by Zandra Rhodes).
• February - Launched Zandra Rhodes Shoes for Strutt Couture.
• May - 'Pasion por la Moda' Retrospective exhibition of Zandra's work at Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City, Mexico.
• May - Judge at "Andrew Logan's Alternative Miss World" and women's half of the stars costume.
• May - Launched first collection of printed women's dresses, swimwear, beach bags and underwear with Marks and Spencer.
• March - Opening of Andrew Logan's exhibition of Sculpture, London.
• March - Opened New galleries at the Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich.
• September - The Pearl Fishers performed at Minnesota Opera, St. Paul, Minnesota
• October - Aida lecture V&A Museum, London
• October - Foale and Tuffin Retrospective opened at the Fashion and Textile Museum (Zandra Rhodes first print designs in the
1960's were for Foale and Tuffin.)
• November Launched Zandra Rhodes tableware and bed linen for Marks and Spencer UK.
2010
• Appointed first Chancellor of University of the Creative Arts Kent, UK.
• Launched camping and colourful outdoor clothing collection for Millets, UK.
• Launched Zandra Rhodes bag collection with Portal Worldwide UK.
• Launched Zandra Rhodes Bed Linen for Ashley Wilde Ltd UK.
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