Wendell Rodricks Dies

"He has left a wondrous legacy for anyone to imbibe," wrote Lisa Ray

"I want to thank all the friends who have sent a message of condolence," wrote Jerome Marrel

"RIP Wendell. Prayers and strength to family and friends," wrote Sagarika Ghatge

"He was one of the reasons I had the courage to move to Mumbai from Bangalore to pursue modelling," wrote Anushka Sharma

Designer Wendell Rodricks, also known for his social activism, died at his Colvale residence in Goa on Wednesday. He was 59.

Renowned fashion designer Wendell Rodricks died at his residence in Goa's Colvale village on Wednesday, a police official said.

"I owe everything I am today to you," Waluscha De Sousa paid tribute to Wendell Rodricks

Wendell Rodricks launched his fashion brand in 1989 and announced his retirement from his label in 2016. He was also known for his work as an activist

Wendell Rodricks' new novel - Poskem: Goans In The Shadows - is a fictional tale of four people caught up in a Goan tradition that finally appears to be dying out in the 21st century.

The controversy over a Goa cabinet minister's demand to ban mini-skirts and bikinis in order to "protect Goan culture" refuses to die down, with designer Wendell Rodricks asking him to to wear a loin cloth to work, skip chillies, tomatoes, potatoes, and stop using a table and chair at work if he believes in shunning Western influences and culture.

"He has left a wondrous legacy for anyone to imbibe," wrote Lisa Ray

"I want to thank all the friends who have sent a message of condolence," wrote Jerome Marrel

"RIP Wendell. Prayers and strength to family and friends," wrote Sagarika Ghatge

"He was one of the reasons I had the courage to move to Mumbai from Bangalore to pursue modelling," wrote Anushka Sharma

Designer Wendell Rodricks, also known for his social activism, died at his Colvale residence in Goa on Wednesday. He was 59.

Renowned fashion designer Wendell Rodricks died at his residence in Goa's Colvale village on Wednesday, a police official said.

"I owe everything I am today to you," Waluscha De Sousa paid tribute to Wendell Rodricks

Wendell Rodricks launched his fashion brand in 1989 and announced his retirement from his label in 2016. He was also known for his work as an activist

Wendell Rodricks' new novel - Poskem: Goans In The Shadows - is a fictional tale of four people caught up in a Goan tradition that finally appears to be dying out in the 21st century.

The controversy over a Goa cabinet minister's demand to ban mini-skirts and bikinis in order to "protect Goan culture" refuses to die down, with designer Wendell Rodricks asking him to to wear a loin cloth to work, skip chillies, tomatoes, potatoes, and stop using a table and chair at work if he believes in shunning Western influences and culture.