Wendell Rodricks
Along with being a pivotal designer who shaped contemporary design in the Indian fashion industry, Wendell was an author, environmentalist, changemaker and a vocal advocate for all that he believed in. He was a man who wore many hats! He also made cameo appearances in the Bollywood films—Boom (2003), Fashion (2008), and Shab (2017) and even acted in the television play True West in 2002. The name that lives as the heritage of Indian fashion, Rodricks worked on the notion that clothing should be comfortable like second skin. Merging 'culture' with 'contemporary', he designed with a futuristic vision, even while featuring traditional elements. Also known as the Guru of Minimalism, him & his work are highly celebrated globally.
He was married to his partner, Jerome Marrel, in a civil ceremony in Paris in 2002, and died on 12 February 2020 at his home in Colvale, Goa.
