Rubina A. Khan via Getty Images MUMBAI, INDIA - JULY 12: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Wendell Rodricks launches his new book "Poskem - Goans In The Shadows" at Tamasha on July 12, 2017 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Rubina A. Khan/Getty Images)Goa-based fashion designer Wendell Rodricks passed away early Wednesday evening at his residence in Colvale, Goa. A giant in the field of Indian fashion, Rodricks was a big champion of LGBTQ causes, eco-friendly designs and dissented against deforestation in Goa. Born in a Goan Catholic family, Rodricks grew up in Mumbai and studied at Mahim’s St. Michael’s High School. The work on the museum is underway (Rodricks was turning his Goa home into a space dedicated to Goan costumes).

Source: Huffington Post February 12, 2020 15:11 UTC