eaven is surely going to A designer with an interna- be a better dressed place tional presence, Wendell' has Hnow;' insists textile con- presented his unique garments, servationist Madhu Jain about An ode to the guru of minimalism inspired by and , at the death of her friend fashion major fashion events. Rodricks designer, Wendell Rodricks. Designer WENDELL RODRICKS' death is a huge loss for the Indian fashion industry has the honour of being the first The gay rights activist and Indian designer to be invited to Padma Shri awardee died on media. looms. This unique Kunbi saree sion we had where we dis- show at the World's largest gar- Wednesday evening following a Rodricks studied fashion and other garments using the cussed about some of the ment fair IGEDO in Germany prolonged illness. designing in the USA and same weave were showcased at unpleasant things happening (1995), Dubai Fashion Week Nilakanth Halarnkar, BJP France from 1986 to 1988. His Wills Lifestyle India Fashion in the fashion industry. He was (2001), Malaysia Fashion Week MLA from the Thivim first collection from Goa earned Week. Saree lovers like Sonia very concerned, which is a rare (2002), the prestigious Assembly constituency and a him the title 'guru of minimal- Gandhi, Sheila Dixit and thing in the fashion industry. Pret-a-Porter salon (2007) and longtime associate of the 60- ism' and his next collection in Pratibha Patil have bestowed But he spoke his mind, always:' the world's biggest organic fair year-old designer confirmed 1995 pioneered the concept of praise on the designer for reviv- In January 2012 Rodricks BioFach in Nuremberg, his death. «Yes, it is true. He 'resort wear' and 'eco-friendly' ing a dying craft. turned author with Moda Goa Germany (2012). In 2007, the died at 5.45 pm. He was ailing garments at a time the words Jain added, «This is a huge - History and Style published Confederation of Indian for a long time;' Halarnkar were not yet coined in India. loss for the Indian fashion by Harper Collins. This book Industries invited the designer said. Rodricks' silhouettes were industry because Wendell was got rave reviews for its portray- to showcase two fashion shows Fashion Design Council of what made him stand out and not only a designer but he also al of long forgotten aspects of in Bryant Park, New York to cel- India (FDCI) is deeply dis- make a mark in the industry. In mentored talent. «If! talk about Goa's cultural history and cos- ebrate the 60th year of India's heartened with the sudden and 2010 Wendell revived the weav- my generation of designers, tume history. In August 2012, Independence. Rodricks has untimely demise of him. «The ing of the traditional Goan when yousaw talent, you did- Wendell was the master of sil- Wendell's memoir, The Green, also, shown at Festival of India fashion fraternity lost a legend Kunbi saree, a two year project n't try to suppress it, rather houettes. He did a lot to revive Room, was published by Rupa (1993) in Beijing and Shanghai today. Wendell, we will miss involving identifying and train- enhanced it. His sense of style the Kunbi sarees. I pray for his Raintree and launched at Lakme in China and has shown in Sri you; FDCI wrote on social ing weavers in the use of saree and generosity was legendary. soul. I remember this last ses- Fashion Week. Lanka. -- - - - ....-...... -....------....-...... -...--