Work Placement 2: Zandra Rhodes

And as if i wasn't lucky enough to have had one amazing work placement, i managed to get myself a second!

So after a relaxing weekend after hand & lock i began straight away at Zandra Rhodes' studio! (Goodbye money...)

This was quite a different experience! From embroidery to a print studio! And a very different environment all together!

Now, Zandra has her own style as we all know, but this is very much shown in the studio itself! Its very much a museum to the art of Zandra, as she has kept everything. Every screen, every garment, everything! How incredible! Every where you look there is something else that makes your mouth open like a codfish, like being in Aladdin's cave! From Garments that you have seen before in magazines, to drawers labelled "Freddie Mercury", everything was just a real treat for the eyes!!!

And i was also lucky enough to have met the amazing Zandra Rhodes herself! And what a character she was! With her bright pink hair and her enormous tool belt that she wears all the time, she was so warm and lovely and i am so honoured to have met her!

I was at the studio for the few weeks running up to London Fashion week, so it was hectic time for everyone in the studios! But such a great time to be there, as i learnt so much just from observing and from listening to all sorts of stories from everyone at the studio!

While i was at the studio i spent most of my time designing and learning to draw in the style of Zandra! Which is not an easy task to do! But i really loved it!

I cant believe how lucky i have been this summer to have had such amazing experiences! Thank you all to those at both Hand and Lock and at the Zandra Rhodes studio for all your kindness and for teaching me so much, which will stay with me forever!