Wendell Rodricks, one of India’s best-known designers, has died.
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.Known for his focus on minimalist design, Rodricks was outspoken and experimental with design. Undeterred by social norms, he also was a gay rights activist, and married Jerome Marrel in a civil ceremony in Paris in 2002. He wrote several books, including his autobiography, “The Green Room,” published in 2012.
Having won recognition for his creations, Rodricks was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2014, and the Chevalier de I’Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 2015. “That really interesting part about spirituality and minimalism, which attracted foreigners to India, was not translated into fashion or into any design sensibility,” he added. “I’m glad I did it, translated that aesthetic. I saw what was available in the market, and each time I went overseas, whether it was the Paris fair or the Salon or whether it was in Nuremberg, the biggest eco-friendly fair in the world, I think people came for that aesthetic.
“We don’t want the label to die when the designer goes,” he said. “I see my philosophy growing in my own head, but I’m very keen to hand over. I don’t want to be a dead brand. I would like the name and legacy to continue, and that I have time for other things that are close to my heart. I want to open a fashion institute in Goa, a fashion museum, I have been collecting for more than 10 years. I would really like to give my time for that rather than plain fashion.
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