The loss of the popular designer has come as a blow to his close family members. Wendell Rodricks’ cause of death is unknown. ( Wendell Rodricks’ cause of death is unknown. Serendipitously, it was also in Colvale. At that time, Wendell was in catering for the Jerome Marrel is described as the constant support that was received by Wendell according to the biography of the designer, Popular fashion designer Wendell Rodricks passed away in Goa at the age of 59. If Wendell is the dreamer, Jerome is the pillar he can build those dreams on to. Designer Wendell Rodricks and partner to convert their home to a museum of culture and love Here’s an exclusive first look at their plans… brunch Updated: Jun 24, 2017 22:17 IST https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/designer-wendell-rodricks-and-partner-to-convert-their-home-to-a-museum-of-culture-and-love/story-np1Cw1xINWK5zePIsC938M.htmlDesigner Wendell Rodricks and partner to convert their home to a museum of culture and lovehttps://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/bollywood-lyricists-singing-in-a-video-asking-for-credit-where-due-funny-baby-videos-in-this-week-s-wtf/story-QY1gZHtur31cZ9Tubm639O.htmlBollywood lyricists singing in a video asking for credit where due, funny baby videos...in this week’s WTFhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/5-popular-social-media-challenges-which-went-viral/story-sQGkWqA7Z5Bsf0MquVOfjN.htmlhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/fit-and-fine-by-kamal-singh-cscs-going-back-to-the-gym/story-8QF4KJ8fs0YjR12kxgEBqJ.htmlhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/remembering-ebrahim-alkazi-the-man-who-shaped-indian-theatre-and-it-s-finest-actors/story-qpqYpHBjskFSUnPvJ0cOaM.htmlRemembering Ebrahim Alkazi: The man who shaped Indian theatreDesigner Wendell Rodricks and partner to convert their home to a museum of culture and love “The response has been amazing,” he says.” I have received objects so rare and precious, any museum would be proud of them.” Among them, a gold and ivory fruit paring knife, a hand-stitched wedding dress and silken hand-made shoes gifted by a 99-year-old, along with photos of herself as a bride and of her husband, all proud in a top hat. Adding value to the meagre price was the promise that he would never break down or sell the place, because the owner had spent much of her life in it; it was a repository of her memories.The house ensured that after their wanderings in many places across the globe, Wendell and Jerome at last came home. Contrary to popular culture that imagines romance in obvious and public displays of affection, this is a romance that runs like an undercurrent through their daily lives. Guillemette Feroul A well-lived in, much-loved home that reflected their tastes and was a statement to their hospitality.Then, early this year, the couple moved out. For Wendell and Jerome, detours like this are a part of most trips home from the airport. However, in his life of 59 years, he was a well-known gay rights activist and an avid supporter of the LGBTQ community. Shrishaila Bhandary This is the couple’s biggest together-project, what they will create for posterity. Between their natures, there are enough points of difference to create polarities. His mother, on hearing his dream, took him to the matriarch who owned the Casa. “I realised then that selling was not an option. The story of how he dreamed, while living and working in Muscat, of the house in vivid detail is one Wendell loves telling.
The couple had found their new home.
To find a home that made fewer demands on us and was more compact.” News of their intention to move travelled quickly; soon they were looking at “an obscene offer of a million dollars” for the place. (Photo: Instagram) Wendell Rodricks Photogallery at ETimes ( ) Mira Kapoor shares home-made immunity booster that 'spices up her health'; see picKangana Ranaut shares an appreciation post for authentic Indian women; See postFilmmaker Hansal Mehta to direct web series on gangster Vikas DubeySushant Singh Rajput's demise seemed 'unreal', says 'Mashkhari' singer Hriday GattaniCan Rajkummar Rao be perfect as Viju and Pastor Joshua if ‘Trance’ is remade in Bollywood? ) The bedrooms number only two, but I am told there is a bed ready for me, and I can see the gently floating mosquito nets on the four-poster that had been mine in one of the three guest rooms of the earlier house.The table is set for lunch, and Jerome waits while I repair to his partner’s studio to take notes and chat about their lives and new developments. He is reportedly close friends with Rekha and other celebs in Bollywood. Anyone spending so much would want to tear down parts, extend and build over or along the original walls. Tributes also poured in from celebs including Arjun Rampal, whose ex-wife Mehr Jesia modelled for Wendell Rodricks' first ever collection. Instead, their differences complement each other.
“Many things came together to influence my decision,” he says. The two met through mutual friends in Oman.
The new home, which Jerome has fitted with blue windows has a lawn that invites you to sprawl. “We offered to rent it,” Jerome says, “But I told them I wanted to make some changes, and build a swimming pool, create a lawn and a garden.” The friend agreed. The celebrated designer was a Wendell Rodricks initially rose to fame due to his signature minimalist designs. Furthermore, he was married to Jerome Marrel, of foreign descent.Jerome Marrel was together with Wendell Rodricks for over twenty-five years. Sometimes Jerome would drop all he was doing to move to where Wendell was; at other times, Wendell made sure he travelled to join his partner. It translates into always being there for each other, in helping dreams become reality, in debating and agreeing. Wendell Rodricks at Lakme Fashion Week 2017 In 1998, the late cartoonist and painter, and a close acquaintance of Wendell, Mario Miranda requested him to write a chapter on Pano Bhaju, a traditional outfit worn to perform Mando in Goa. Three years after my birthday trip, I am at their home again. At the back of his mind was another idea. And that is another story that Wendell tells best. The goodwill the couple has built over the years makes him sanguine that he can recruit other designers to aid him.
And I had given my word that I wouldn’t let that happen,” Wendell says.