Wendell Rodricks has put the tiny Indian state of Goa firmly on the fashion map. Establishing his own label in 1990, he moved to his ancestral village in Goa in 1993, creating memorable collections each season, inspired by many emotions: Tibetan Monasteries, Tribal symbols of Shiva and Vishnu, the Harem at Istanbul, Tattoos of the Lambadi tribe among others. Wendell Rodricks has written a book on the History of Goan Costume which will be released in 2012 and has completed his autobiography, The Green Room.
The Green Room by Wendell Rodricks
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Category: Autobiography
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Rights Available: World
Told with candid observation, truthful personal experience and wicked wit, Wendell Rodricks recounts a life of exotic travel, the glam and famous fashion folk, the gossip and the politics of the business. The Green Room is a fascinating account of a designer, an industry and what happens within the glamorous and fickle fashion world. Among the pioneers of the fashion evolution in India, Wendell Rodricks quickly rose to become one of the country’s most respected designers. Giving India minimalism, resort wear and eco-friendly clothing long before the words were coined in India, Rodricks rose from humble beginnings to the rarefied world of fashion.
Moda Goa: History and Style by Wendell Rodricks
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Category: Non-fiction
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India
Rights available: World (excluding Indian subcontinent)
Wendell Rodricks places the history of Goan Costume in the spotlight for an archive that has never been researched. Through the book, Rodricks traces the early settlers, the world’s first Indo-Western clothes and the final return to Indian dress after the Portuguese left Goa.Through illustrations by European travelers, a wealth of photographs by Mark Sequeira and Bharat Ramamurtham and access to the fine clothing and jewelery of Goans, Wendell Rodricks makes a debut as author to reveal a rich tapestry of history, clothing and passionate prose taking the reader to the beauty and back waters of India’s golden state.
