Zandra Rhodes Joins Forces With Free People
LONDON — In the global quest for optimism, the work of British designer Zandra Rhodes is gaining new relevance.
The 80-year-old designer, best known for her hot pink bob and flair for all things romantic and printed, is collaborating with contemporary label Free People to create a limited-edition capsule featuring some of Rhodes’ archival prints and the two brands’ shared Bohemian attitude.
The eight-piece collection features a star print inspired by Carnaby Street in the ’60s, some of the shell prints Rhodes created in the ’70s and a circular Aztec print harking back to the designers’ early trips to Mexico. The prints are splashed allover signature Free People silhouettes like loose summer dresses, leather jackets, kimonos, jumpsuits and maxiskirts.
“It’s very interesting that the clothes appeal to different generations. I looked at it and thought I could wear it without feeling I’m dressing too young,” said Rhodes, speaking from her South London apartment, filled with art and furniture as colorful and optimistic as her fashion.
She has been staying put in her home since the beginning of the pandemic, but has kept busy all the way through, spearheading a number of collaborations, from Free People to Ikea and Happy Socks.
Free People x Zandra Rhodes
Courtesy of Zandra Rhodes
