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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 26:  Designer Zandra Rhodes arrives at BritWeek's VIP launch reception of the 5th annual BritWeek at the British Consul General's residence on April 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Zandra Rhodes.

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Zandra Rhodes Wants More Credit for ‘the Cinderellas of the [Fashion] Business’

Zandra Rhodes spoke with WWD about the fashion industry's "Cinderellas," who deserve fewer pumpkins and more acclaim: "If you see a fabulous Chanel suit in a beautiful weave on the runway, you can be sure Karl didn’t design [the fabric],” she says. “I’d like to see more credit given to textile designers for all their work done in the background."

Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images