Wendell Rodricks breathes his last at home in Goa, State Chief Minister mourns loss

Pma Shri recipient designer, Wendell Rodricks passed away in his Goa home at of 59. Condolences are pouring in from industry and people are reaching out to late designer’s family. Chief Minister of Goa, Vishwajit Rane and Fashion Design Council of India also mourned loss of Wendell Rodricks.

Ace fashion designer, Wendell Rodricks’s passes away

Fashion Design Council of India broke  news of Wendell Rodricks’s passing away to world. Tweeting about it organisation said, “FDCI is deeply disheartened with sudden and untimely demise of one of country's iconic designer, Wendell Rodricks’s. fashion fraternity lost a legend today. Wendell, we will miss you.”

Family members of Rodricks' have confirmed according to reports that ace designer bread his last in his home in Colvale, Goa. reason for Wendell Rodricks' death is being reported as a heart attack. However, thing has been confirmed yet.

Chief Minister of Goa Vishwajit Rane expresses his condolences

last post on Wendell Rodricks’s Instagram account showed him working on his costume museum in Goa. This was three days prior to his death. Rodricks’s project, Moda Ga Museum is touted to be India’s first costume museum located inside a 450-year-old tritional Goan villa.

Wendell Rodricks was born in a Goan Catholic family but grew up in Mumbai. He showcased his first collection in 1990 which also earned him title, “Guru of Minimalism”. He, later on, became famous for his resort wear and eco-friendly attires.

He also reportedly revived tritional Goan clothing,  kunbi saree. Rodricks’s was also a member of Khi movement. He even promoted khi as a fabric at BioFach, world’s largest organic fair at Nuremberg, Germany in 2011. He was houred with Pma Shri in 2014. Wendell also presented a collection of attires for plus-size women at 2017’s Lakme Fashion Week.

After a successful career for over two deces, Rodricks h bid goodbye to fashion industry. He also reportedly handed over his label to this prodigy, Schulen Fernandes in 2016. However, in his lifetime, Wendell Rodricks was an environmental activist and a spokesperson for  rights of LGBTQIA+ community.

Also Re: Mhu Chopra Calls Wendell Rodricks 'fake', Slams Him For Remark On Priyanka Chopra

Also Re: Wendell Rodricks Slammed For Patic -shaming Of Priyanka Chopra's Bold Grammy Gown