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Designer Wendell Rodricks launches new collection online

The newly launched e-commerce store of Designer Wendell Rodricks launched his new winter festive collection which has been designed by Schulen Fernandes. The collection mixes a number of eco-friendly textiles such as eco-cotton with pastel hues and subtle checks. The brand’s signature Kunbi Sari and crinkle sheer kaftans were also launched...

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Runway Fashion: Offbeat works but not for all

For a long time now fashion weeks have been synonymous with models walking down the ramp, showing off the latest creations of the designers. It still continues but there have been a few deviations in the recent past. The runway seems to being give a short shrift by some designers who want to bring in some novelty to the fashion shows. Playing...

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Modi’s sartorial sense gives a boost to men’s fashion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given men’s fashion a push with his sartorial taste. He has given a boost to traditional Indian dresses by sporting trendy bandhgalas and Nehru jackets. It is a big inspiration to men of all ages. As a result, the flagging menswear industry has got a much-needed push. Several fashion event showcasing menswear...

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Wendell Rodricks reintroduces Kunbi sari in a fresh look

With several designers putting efforts to revive the Indian weaves backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Goa-based designer Wendell Rodricks also has joined the fray. He has recreated the famous Kunbi sari from Goa contemporary looks. The traditional sari was once worn by the Kunbi tribal women in Goa before the...

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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...

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CBI ropes in Wendell Rodricks to design uniforms

Renowned fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has designed uniforms for the enforcement department of CBI. The departmenthad approached him to create a new uniform design for its force, after he was conferred with ‘Padmashree’ award. The designer has already handed over a sample design of the uniform to the CBI officials. The designer had earlier...

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Wendell Rodricks felicitated at LFW for Padma Shri

Goa-based acclaimed designer Wendell Rodricks, who was recently conferred with the Padma Shri honour, fourth-highest civilian award, in the category of art (fashion designing) was felicitated during the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week. Before designer Anita Dongre began displaying her collection, Rodricks was given a bouquet of flowers and standing...

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Beachwear, a growing market in India

From wearing anything to the beach while on a vacation, the upwardly mobile Indians have now opted for trendy beachwear. New Age Indian travelers are conscious of beachwear styles trending around the world and are making an effort to adopt to the latest fashion sensibilities. Now their travel plans begin with purchases of latest in swimwear,...

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Wendell Rodricks unveils book on Kashmiri shawls

‘Kashmir Shawls – The TAPI Collection’, a book exploring the rich legacy of shawl weaving techniques in the beautiful Kashmir valley, was released recently by ace designer Wendell Rodricks at the leading art and collectible auction house Saffronart in Mumbai. Published by Mumbai’s The Shoestring Publisher, the book has been co-authored by a...

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Indian designers to showcase at Tahrir Square

Indian designers Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Agnimitra Paul, Wendell Rodricks, Manish Malhotra and Rocky S, among others are expected to participate at an event to be held at Tahrir Square in Cairo from April 8, 2013, it will feature world-record 2.5 km ramp show. An NGO along with top Egyptian designers and models will be organising a fashion show at...

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Wendell shuts Goa boutique to protest mining

To raise his voice against illegal mining, designer Wendell Rodricks has shut his boutique in a five-star resort. The resort is run in collaboration with a company that has been hauled up for illegal mining by the MB Shah Commission, which unearthed a Rs 35,000 crores mining scam in Goa. While anti-mining activists have welcomed the move to shut...

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Rodricks documents Goa’s fashion history

Goa-based designer Wendell Rodricks has documented the fashion history of the state through a pictorial documentation in ‘Moda Goa’. It’s his tribute to the state. The book published by HarperCollins India, points out that Goa was the cradle of Indo-western couture. The Portuguese, the first colonisers in 1510 brought western outfits to the...