Tatty Devine X Zandra Rhodes

From safety pins to New York skylines: the most iconic Zandra Rhodes prints meet the meticulous flair of Tatty Devine in a colourful new jewellery collaboration. Swoop into the 56-year-strong archive of the legendary British textile designer, where maximalist patterns, bold colours and instantly recognisable motifs are reworked as unique statement jewellery. 

Handmade in Britain from laser-cut acrylic, each piece brings ‘The Princess of Punk’s ’ unmistakable spirit to everyday accessories and out-there occasionwear. Discover the inspiration behind each carefully designed accessory, as we strut our way through the decades.

FANCY FLORA
Starting at the beginning of Dame Zandra Rhodes’ career when she left art school in the early 60s and flower power bloomed, we begin surrounded by now-instantly-recognisable drawings of hands and flowers reimagined as sculptural accessories.

Hands and Flowers Statement Necklace, £325 and Hands and Flowers Earrings, £50.

A recurring motif throughout Zandra Rhodes’ back catalogue: the original Hands and Roses screen-printed dress fabric from 1968 is preserved by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Dug up for SS19’s archive collection, Looking Back, Looking Forward, this stunning must-wear was brought back as a collection headliner alongside frills and cacti. 

WIGGLE ON OVER
Make some room for the thread that connects all Zandra Rhodes’ work. From Knitted Circle, her first collection in 1969, through to 80s designs and a colour-pop collaboration with IKEA of Sweden, you’ll spot this single-line print that started as a freehand stroke in all corners of the archive. 

Our challenge? Create the perfect everyday necklace for Zandra Rhodes. Emblazoned with a pop of penmanship, combining this organic motif with signature shades, we created a graphic jewellery set that simply says "Yeah, it's Tatty Devine X Zandra Rhodes".

Z for Zandra Necklace, £110 and Z for Zandra Brooch, £85

THE START OF THE SAFETY PINS

Spring/Summer 1978 saw the launch of The Conceptual Chic Collection, a striking assortment of pink and black asymmetric dresses that hooked Zandra Rhodes’ reputation as “The Princess of Punk”. 

Featuring hand-beaded holes embellished with diamanté safety pins, the collection drew inspiration from the 1938 “Tears Dress”, a collaboration between fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli and Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, combined with an “I'll do it for real” mindset.

Safety Pin Statement Necklace, £185 and Safety Pin Brooch, £65

Zandra and her team tore holes in dresses, handed safety pins around the workroom, and that was the beginning of the jewellery safety pins, now available as a punk-inspired set of pink jewellery.

MEET THE PAINTED LADIES

“My work is colourful, often with images that you can relate to. Whether it's lipstick or faces, these are things that I would draw in my sketchbook.” - Zandra Rhodes

From sketchbooks to chiffon dresses and statement buttons to your jewellery box: a distinctive visage synonymous with the British textile designer appears throughout the original collection drawings, before making its first printed appearance as part of 1978’s era-defining The Painted Lady Collection.

Painted Lady Brooch, £72 and Painted Lady Statement Necklace, £145.

A line that birthed Rhodes’ Punk Broderie print, a needlework technique combining embroidery and cutwork: the Tatty Devine X Zandra Rhodes’ Painted Lady pieces emulate the delicacy of textile through intricately hand-placed swathes of golden acrylic that appear to flow over signature teal tones.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Manhattan Statement Necklace, £335 and Manhattan Earrings, £60.

With her first trip in 1969 after Woodstock, Zandra Rhodes became hooked on drawing the high-rise buildings of New York, a city that inspired many collections through its vibrant energy and rich history. We’re taking you from midtown to downtown as we take a closer look at the Manhattan Statement Necklace and matching silver drop earrings.

Plucked from The Magic Carpet Collection in Autumn/Winter 1984, tapered cityscapes featuring iconic silhouettes like the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building, as screen-printed on silk chiffon evening dresses, are transformed into the ultimate party jewellery set that would be at home in Studio 54. Did you know supermodel Pat Cleveland, danced the night away at the infamous nightclub in the gold colourway of the pink pleated lamé dress featured in the collaboration's photoshoot?

Featuring 16 new designs, shop Tatty Devine X Zandra Rhodes online now.

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