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Wendell Rodricks (28 May 1960 – 12 February 2020) was an Indian fashion designer and author based in Colvale, Goa. He was also an activist for social causes, environment and gay rights. In 2014, the Government of India conferred upon him its fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.
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Feb 12, 2020 · About Wendell Rodricks. Born in Mumbai, Wendell Rodricks studied Fashion Designing in the USA and France from 1986 to 1988. Wendell’s first collection from Goa earned him the title ‘Guru of Minimalism’ and his next collection in 1995 pioneered the concept of ‘resort wear’ and ‘eco-friendly’ garments at a time the words were not ...
Feb 12, 2020 · Wendell Rodricks, the renowned fashion designer, activist and author, passed away at his Goa home on Wednesday. A family member told The Indian Express that Rodricks passed away at his Colvale residence in the evening.
Feb 13, 2020 · Wendell Rodricks was one such name, fondly regarded as a mentor, an ardent LGBTQ+ rights activist, and the founding trustee of the Moda Goa Museum & Research Centre. Rodricks was known as India’s first resort wear designer with a keen interest in reinventing Indian drapes, especially the Goan Kunbi.
Feb 13, 2020 · Articulate, well-read and affable, Wendell Rodricks was the antithesis of everything high fashion. Amid the chatter and bright lights of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2020 in Mumbai, as the crowds swelled for the closing show of the day, came news that cast a shroud of shock and silence.
Feb 12, 2020 · Celebrated fashion designer and activist Wendell Rodricks breathed his last on Wednesday at his Goa home. He was 59 years old. Goa state minister Vishwajit Rane wrote on Twitter, "Deeply saddened to hear about the sudden demise of my very good friend and designer, Wendell Rodricks.
Dec 1, 2020 · Just before lockdown, the news of Goa-based designer Wendell Rodricks's untimely death at 59 years shook the Indian fashion fraternity. Rodricks was the pioneer of resort wear in India, and was part of a group of designers who in the '90s shaped the contemporary Indian fashion industry.
In memoriam: Remembering the iconic designer Wendell Rodricks - Elle India. The very last conversation I had with Wendell Rodricks was, of all things, about Priyanka Chopra. He knew her (but...
Feb 12, 2020 · NEW DELHI — Wendell Rodricks, one of India ‘s best-known designers, died Wednesday at his home in Colvale village in Goa, India. He was 59. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. Known...
