It has come as a shock to the Indian Fashion Industry that one of its most powerful Fashionista is no more. Wendell Rodricks was one of India’s most popular and revered Fashion Designers in the Indian Fashion world.
He was not just a Fashion designer but also an Environmentalist, Animal Lover and a wonderful human being. Many have taken to Social Media to express their grief over this humongous loss to the World of Fashion.
Wendell Rodricks passed away with Cardiac Arrest after a prolonged illness
He is said to have succumbed to a Cardiac Arrest after a prolonged illness. There aren’t many details however that have been made public.
Just a few days ago Wendell Rodricks was active on Social Media sharing the loss of his Pets one after the other. One was what he expected and the other was a rude shock is what he claimed.
He later even posted that he had adopted two stray puppies from a pound. He had also expressed that after years of having expensive breeds all along he has finally chosen to have desi dogs in his home.
But now it looks like the master has joined his favourite Pets back in Heaven where they will unite.
Wendell Rodricks passed away at his house in Goa
Born in the crawl of Mumbai Wendell Rodricks made a very big name for himself in the world of fashion in India. He was instrumental in making the Lakme Fashion week the most important event in the Fashion Calendar of India.
It was his dream to live in his father’s village in Goa. Once he established a name for himself he shifted base from Mumbai to Goa.
Which itself made many people follow his footsteps Goan and Non-Goans too who shifted to Goa and shuttled between Goa and other cities for work.
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Moda Goa was one of the first Fashion Museums that Wendell Rodricks was building in Goa. It is indeed sad that he was not able to live long enough to see his creation come to life.
Wendell Rodricks was also one of the first personalities to reveal his sexuality and come out as gay. At a time when the subject was still a taboo in the Indian Urban spaces too.
Wendell survived by his partner Jerome Marrel who he married in Paris in 2002. The funeral is scheduled to happen on 13th February at 3:30 pm. May his Soul Rest in Peace.
