Iconic My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects

<b>'From the winged cape she designed for Freddie Mercury to her white Biba boots, every piece tells a memorable tale.' <i>The Lady</i>, Book of the Year<br><br>'A vivid and compelling picture of the broader fashion landscape between 1960 and the present day. Anecdotes? The book is full of them.' <i>The Times</i><br><br>'Dazzling from start to finish.' Joanna Lumley</b><br><br>In this insightful memoir, Zandra shares her life story for the first time. Told through a variety of mementos collected over the years, it is <b>a vibrant account filled with rockstars and royalty</b>, of life-changing friendships and poignant reflections on her personal triumphs and tragedies, as well as the fears, sacrifices and pressures that come with being an era-defining designer.<br><br>Full of poignant reflections and life lessons on <b>achieving success while defying convention</b>, Zandra takes the reader right alongside her as she recounts being inspired by her avant-garde mother to her time at the<b> Royal College</b>, from a road trip to Rome with<b> Ossie Clark</b> and <b>Celia Birtwell</b>, to opening her first London store thanks to a kind loan from <b>Vanessa Redgrave</b> with <b>Joe Cocker</b> singing <i>With a Little Help From My Friends,</i> from hanging out with <b>Andy Warhol </b>and <b>Halston</b> in New York's <b>Studio 54</b> to lifelong friendships with legends such as <b>Karl Lagerfeld</b> and <b>Diana Vreeland</b>; from designing for everyone from <b>Freddie Mercury </b>to <b>Diana Ross</b>, <b>Princess Diana</b> to <b>Barbra Streisand </b>to founding the <b>Fashion and Textile Museum</b>.<br><br>Capturing the rich and unexpected life of a <b>British icon</b>, this memoir explores what it is to defy the norm.<br><br><b>‘Zandra Rhodes has changed the course of fashion history.' Suzy Menkes, fashion journalist</b>