Distinction Award, Northwood Institute, Dallas 1990 Number One Textile Designer, Observer Magazine 1995 Hall of Fame Award, British Fashion Council 1997 Golden Hanger award for lifetime achievement, Fashion Careers of California College, San Diego 1998 Leading Woman Entrepreneur of the World by the Star Group U.S.A., Honor award from the National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association Honor for Del Mar Terrace 2006 Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award 2019 Walpole British Luxury Legend Award Personal life Rhodes describes former president of Warner Brothers Salah Hassanein (1921-2019) as having been her long-standing partner, and the greatest love of her life, until his death in 2019. She was arrested for growing cannabis in 1986. On 30 June 2009, Rhodes crashed her car into a hardware store in La Jolla, California, injuring a woman. Notes Morgan, Ann Lee (ed.) (1984) "Rhodes, Zandra (1940–)" Contemporary Designers First edition, Gale Research, Detroit; O'Hara, Georgina (1986) "Rhodes, Zandra (1940–)" The Encyclopaedia of Fashion Harry N. Abrams, New York; Parry, Melanie (ed.) (1997) "Rhodes, Zandra (1940–)" Chambers Biographical Dictionary Sixth edition, Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, New York; Crystal, David (ed.) (1998) "Rhodes, Zandra (1940–)" The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia Second edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England; San Diego Opera News Release: The Art of Zandra Rhodes Zandra Rhodes: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles See also List of Marks & Spencer brands fashion houses Per Una punk era References Sources Gemondo Zandra Rhodes Jewellery Zandra Rhodes profile, make-me-beautiful.co.uk Interview, vogue.co.uk Profile , University for the Creative Arts website Profile, bbc.co.uk External links 1940 births British Jews Living people English fashion designers English designers Alumni of the University for the Creative Arts Alumni of the Royal College of Art People from Chatham, Kent Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire People associated with the University for the Creative Arts Conservative Party (UK) people British women fashion designers