Zandra Rhodes (1981) Peter Greenaway shorts

Part flyonthewall observational documentary, part knowingselfportrait and part fashionshoot, Greenaways portrait of Zandra Rhodes is as vibrant and creative as her own designs. Rhodes allows Greenaway to film a champagne party at her home with celebrity friends, as well as a visit to the hairdresser to have her hair dyed signature pink. We see Rhodes working in every area of her business: selecting items from her personal archive for an exhibition, demonstrating how her work should be shown on the catwalk, screen printing her own fabric and conferring with staff and collaborators. This COIcommission short is a fascinating vignette of a driven, focused fashion guru made by a driven, focused creative filmmaker.