Quick Info
| Profession | Fashion Designer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 28/05/1960 |
| Age | 59 years (died on 12, Feb, 2020) |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, India |
| Date of Death | 12/02/2020 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Michael High School, Mahim, Mumbai |
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| Graduation | Hotel Management |
| Fashion Designing | USA, London and Paris (1986-1988) |
Personal Life
| Religion | Christianity |
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| Community | Goan Catholic |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | 158, Near Francisco Loui Louis Gommes Garden, Campal, Panjim, 403001 |
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| Tattoo(s) | A lightening Bolt Tattoo on his Left hand's Ring Finger |
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Relationships & More
| Sexual Orientation | Homosexual |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Jerome Marrel |
| Marriage Year | 2002 |
Family
| Husband | Jerome Marrel |
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| Father | Felix Roque Rodricks |
| Mother | Greta Rodricks |
Career
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Favourites
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| Dessert | Orange cake with chocolate chips |
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| Beverage | Green Japanese tea with roasted rice flavour |
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| Wine | Carton Charlemagne |
| Cafe | Cafe de Flore, Paris |
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| Musician | Ludwig van Beethoven |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Worked at the Royal Oman Police Officers Club in Muscat from 1982. | |
| 2. Transitioned into fashion designing after that. | |
| 3. Provided service to Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman from 1982 to 1986. | |
| 4. Founded the 'Wendell Rodricks' fashion label in 1989. | |
| 5. Revitalized the fading tradition of Kunbi Sari in 2010. | |
| 6. Championed Khadi wear at BioFach in 2011. | |
| 7. Established a support line for the LGBTQ+ community in 2018. | |
| 8. Pioneered a petition to protect a century-old church in Colvale, Goa. | |
| 9. First Indian designer invited to show at IGEDO, the world’s largest garment fair in Germany in 1995. | |
| 10. Opened Dubai Fashion Week in 2001. | |
| 11. Instrumental in planning the first-ever Lakmé Fashion Week in 2000 and served as finale artist in 2000, 2003, and 2008. | |
| 12. Converted a 450-year-old home into the Moda Goa Museum and Research Centre, India’s first costume museum. |