Zandra Rhodes: The British icon with India on her mind
British fashion icon Zandra Rhodes discusses her career, her upcoming trip to Chennai, and her ongoing collaborations with Indian embroidery experts. At 86, she continues to manage her foundation and archive while engaging in new design projects.
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The article highlights the intersection of international high fashion and traditional Indian craftsmanship.
Zandra Rhodes has 100 pages of photos on Getty Images, each photo a lesson in chromatic flamboyance. It’s not just the signature hot pink hair and electric blue eyeshadow but the outsized rings and brooches, the kaleidoscopic prints and her appetite for life. When we get on a video call, she talks about her upcoming trip to India and Chennai in particular with the giddy anticipation of a first-time visitor.
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