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Jennie Becker
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Ep101: Dame Zandra Rhodes- The yoga class that saved her life
Dame Zandra Rhodes is an iconic Fashion and Textile Designer. Known for her fabulously bold prints, this year she celebrates 56 years since she launched her brand. Nicknamed ‘The Princess of Punk’, she burst onto the fashion scene in the late 1960s and continues to work from her studio in London. With dramatic designs and her own distinctive look, Zandra paved the way for fashion as theatre and entertainment. Her illustrious career has seen her dress international stars including Freddie Mercury, Diana Ross and Barbara Streisand, and British Royalty, most notably, Princess Diana and Princess Anne. A pioneer of the British and international fashion scene, her career has seen her produce over five decades of fashion collections and In 2003, she founded London’s Fashion and Textile Museum, which to this day showcases some of the best in fashion and textile design. In this episode Zandra invites Jennie to her rainbow Penthouse, filled with all the iconic objects and memories that have built her incredible life. She goes on a journey of delving into the 'what if' moments she has never thought about before and her outlook on fate, the importance of friends and how colour is the secret to her zest for life. Zandra shares her Sliding Doors Moments including: a letter of introduction she took to New York that kick started her career, meeting and dressing Freddie Mercury and the incredible moment she decided to do a last minute yoga class with a friend, that ended up saving her life. Subscribe to the podcast to hear more amazing Sliding Doors Moments every week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, join us on Facebook and Instagram! @slidingdoorspod Hosted by: @jenbecks28 Guest: @zandra_rhodes_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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