Wendell Rodricks' memoir titled "The Green Room" will be released by Amitav
Ghosh in Goa. Details as follows:
DATE : Tuesday, September 25, 2012
TIME : 5pm
VENUE: Broadway Book Centre, Level 3, Caculo Mall, St. Inez, Panaji, Goa
Wendell Rodricks will read from his book and converse with Amitav Ghosh
following which he will sign copies of the book for those in the audience.
ABOUT THE BOOK
‘[A] fine writer with a very distinctive, natural voice... The Green Room
[is] a riveting read.’ — Amitav Ghosh, on www.amitavghosh.com/blog
‘A gripping and entertaining book... As someone who loves the fashion
industry and always aspired to be an insider, this is a delicious “inside”
look!’ — Sonam Kapoor
Epicurean, travel addict, voracious reader, art appreciator, astonishingly
talented designer—Wendell Rodricks is a man who wears many hats. From
growing up in a ‘glorified Bombay chawl’ crowded with eccentrics, to
building homes in Muscat, Istanbul and the French Riviera; from being a
novice in the hospitality industry, to exhibiting at Pret-a-Porter Salon de
Paris and IGEDO, Dusseldorf; from designing clothes for his family, to
dressing style icons such as Catherine Deneuve, Meg Ryan, Lisa Ray and
Freida Pinto—Wendell’s life has been an extraordinarily rich and exciting
one.
Peppered with wry observations and startling insights, The Green Room is not
just the story of one man but also of the evolution of the Indian fashion
industry over twenty-five years. It is both a deeply personal journey and a
window into the enchanting yet fickle world of the rich and the famous, the
beautiful and the neurotic, the gossips and the bores.
Candid, irreverent and unfailingly entertaining, this is a memoir of the man
who gave India minimalism, resort wear and eco-friendly clothing long before
these words became fashionable. It is a sparkling piece of writing that
tells the story of a fascinating life lived with unusual courage and flair.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wendell Rodricks spent his childhood in Bombay and started his working life
in Muscat. He then moved to Los Angeles and Paris to study fashion design
and couture. He returned to India in 1988 and quickly gained repute as a
designer, working with renowned brands such as Garden Vareli, Lakme and De
Beers. He established his own label in 1990 and moved base in 1993 to
Colvale, Goa. A pioneer in the world of Indian fashion, Wendell is
considered one of the most influential designers in the country and has
received international acclaim for his work. Wendell also writes about
fashion and lectures on world costume history. His book on the history of
Goan costume, Moda Goa, was published in 2012. He is passionate about art,
music, literature, food, travel and Goa’s environment.
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