Zandra Rhodes with printed & woven labels.
A slice of pink extravagance.

I had the pleasure of meeting fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes at the Hotel Café Royal, Regent Street, London following her talk, ‘My Life in Fashion’. I was later thrilled to receive a couple of rolls of Zandra Rhodes designer labels. I took the decision to assemble a portrait that reflected Zandra’s distinctive look and personality; focusing on her pink hair, blue make-up and theatrical jewellery. The result is quite different to previous portraits, contemporary, fun, playful, simple in design, yet detailed with 1000 pink woven labels attached individually with dressmaker pins, a method that reflects the process of making and designing garments.

The portrait measures 30cm wide x 90cm high, and is shown below in repeat. Original available.