She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1997 Queen's Honours List for her services to fashion.
Chancellor for the University of Creative Arts (2010).
Wears her hair in a variety of lurid colors, most recently, pink (2010).
Rhodes designed for Diana, Princess of Wales, and continues to design for royalty and celebrities. She notably designed several of famous costumes for Freddie Mercury of Queen.
She was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to British Fashion and Textiles. She is a fashion designer in London, England.