- 1940 Born Chatham, Kent
- 1959-1961 Studied at Medway College of Art, Rochester, Kent
- 1961-1964 Studied at Royal College of Art, School of Textile and Design
- 1984 In depth book, "The Art of Zandra Rhodes" launched (U.K.). Published by Jonathan Cape. International Standard BK No. (ISBN-0-224-01939.2)
- 1994 Andrew Logan Sculpture of Zandra Rhodes unveiled in National Portrait Gallery by the Queen
- 1995 April Established studio in California to develop her interior design, fine art
- 1995 May Launched Zandra Rhodes Fur Collection for Pologeorgis
- 1995 September Launched nationwide campaign in U.S.A. with National Book Network with reprint of her classic book "The Art of Zandra Rhodes" ; made appearances in New York and Los Angeles in leading book stores, including Rizzoli
- 1996 March Featured Designer with Lady Thatcher for "U.K. Utah" British Promotion in Salt Lake City, U.S.A.
- 1996 April Featured Designer for "Designing Women" Costa Mesa with accompanying book signing
- 1996 May Launched Zandra Rhodes II, hand painted silk Ready to Wear collection made in Hong Kong
- 1996 May Commenced with the intitial plans for The Fashion and Textile Museum to commemorate the designs of British fashion designers and associated textile designers from the 1960s to the 1980s
- 1996 June Range of bed linens for Grattons mail order catalogue in the U.K.
- 1997 January Launched "Zandra by the Sea" Ready to Wear Collection, California
- 1998 January Launched Zandra Rhodes eyewear collection with Lygo Merx
- 1998 February Co-chair with Salah Hassanein for "Heart of San Diego" to raise money for U.C.S.D. Hospital
- 1998 July Installation of jewelled terrazzo terrace with David Humphries, Del Mar, California. Awarded the American Terrazzo Award for 1998
- 1998 September Created exclusive collection for Liberties of London
- 1998 September Took part in "British Invasion" at Saks Fifth Avenue, New York
- 1998 December Buckingham Palace - Created pink haired fairy on the Christmas tree, later auctioned for charity
- 1999 February Opened Melbourne Fashion Week with a retrospective at Melbourne Stock Exchange, Zandra Rhodes Textiles from the 1980's and show of retrospective 1980 Garments lent by clients.
- 1999 May Opened motorway at Gillingham, Kent with Lord Mayor of Medway
- 1999 November Riga - Latvia Show and head of Fashion Forum
- 1999 December Ground breaking: The Fashion and Textile Museum, London
- 2000 February Co-chair with Salah Hassanein for "Heart of San Diego" for the third time
- 2000 February Trunk Show at Lilly Dodson, Dallas, Texas
- 2000 June -Wearable Art Show (Judge) Nelson, New Zealand.
- 2000 July-October - worked with David Humphries of Australia to produce "Art" terrazzo floors for:
1. The Fashion and Textile Museum Apartment Entrance Floor, London.
2.Terrace in Del Mar, California.
3.The Fashion and Textile Museum, London, Grand Entrance Hall.
- 2000 November - Grand Fashion Show for Bravo Week at the Westgate Hotel, San Diego. Featuring San Diego's Media Personalities wearing Zandra's Magic Flute Spring/Summer Collection.
- 2001 January - Designed the Costumes for Mozart's The Magic Flute;opening the San Diego Opera's 2001 Season.
- 2001 February - Lily Dodson Trunk Show also featuring some of the Magic Flute Costumes in their storefront windows.
- 2001 September - Larry Hagman Fundraiser.
- 2001 Unveiled Andrew Logan's Pegasus Sculpture on the Dudley Southern Bypass.
- 2001 October - Cherie Booth hosted a reception at 10 Downing Street for the American Friends of the Museum.
- 2002 January - Vogue Vintage Fair (in the Fashion and Textile Museum) to raise funds for the Museum.
- 2002 January - Judging of Miss India in Hydrabad India.
- 2002 March - American Graduate Program.
- 2002 September - Opened Kate Malones Exhibition at The Geffrey Musuem.
- 2002 November - Childrens Magic Mural - Opened by Mo Molem at the Fashion and Textile Museum.
- 2003 February - Field of Lilies Collection shown during London Fashion Week at the Fashion and Textile Museum.
- 2003 May -The Grand Opening of the Fashion and Textile Museum, a project Zandra has been working on for 8 years, opened by HRH Princess Michael of Kent.
- 2003 May - Fashion Show in Malaga, Spain.
- 2003 June - Presented the Award at Graduate Fashion Week.
