FIT, New York’s museum to display Wendell Rodricks’ gown

A silver, Lycra gown designed by fashion designer Wendell Rodricks and flaunted by Sony Kaur at the Amazon India Fashion Week recently, has been picked by the museum at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York, for the Global Fashion Capitals exhibition. The 30 m gown is adorned with net panels. Director of the museum at FIT, Valerie Steele, and curators Ariele Elia and Elizabeth for the Global Fashion Capitals exhibition that opens in New York on June 3 selected the gown for display during the event. The museum is part of FIT, a State University of New York (SUNY) college of art, design, business, and technology that has been at the helm commerce and creativity for 70 years.

The exhibition traces the fashion trends spotted in the global fashion capitals Milan, London, New York, Tokyo and more, while exploring the factors that enable emerging cities, such as Seoul, Shanghai, Berlin, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Mumbai, and Stockholm, to rise to global prominence.

Meanwhile Rodricks has been conferred the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres’ title for his contribution to the fashion industry and for incorporating French charm in his creations. French ambassador to India Francois Richier honoured Rodricks with the medal of the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres) on board the French naval frigate FNS Chevalier Paul in Vasco da Gama Port in Goa.

Wendell Rodricks is known for his ability to blend ancient Indian geometry with Goa’s relaxed style. He got trained in Los Angeles and Paris. After designing for companies like Garden Vareli, cosmetic giant Lakme and diamond corporate DeBeers, designer established his own label in 1990.