NOTE: The writer probably means Warli from Marharashtra, not Goa. Also, the blue-and-white uniforms came (and went) with Pratapsing Rane. The policemen in Goa (except a few from the traffic cell) are back to khaki under Parrikar. Speedy policy changes, and a whole lot of cloth wasted... inclothing between 3-4000 policemen! FN
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Designer Rodricks rocks Paris with Goa collections By Ranvir Nayar, Indo-Asian News Service Paris, July 6 (IANS) It was a colour-filled Goan evening in Paris. After having dressed the Goa police force in a chic blue and white uniform, Wendell Rodricks, the controversial designer from the state, has set his sights on the Parisian women. Rodricks enthralled a capacity audience at a show held in a chic suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt Thursday evening. The evening saw a lot of white and blue, with a spattering of saffron thrown in. The creations on display included an ivory silk dress with hand painted figures worn by the Warli tribeswomen in Goa, a black cotton dress worn by working women of Goa and a sarong in white lycra. The show was organised by the mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt as part of a month long Indian festival that is going on in the city, located on the southwestern edge of Paris. For Rodricks, this was a kind of homecoming. Over a decade ago, the designer had spent a considerable period in Paris, where he underwent training at one of the leading schools of haute couture and design. "It has been a very emotional experience for me, being invited to hold my show here," Rodricks told Indo-Asian News Service after the show, which was very well received by the audience. A total of 40 creations by Rodricks were on the display, with a variety of models, including Mumbai's Ujjwala Raut and European models. Rodricks said he had selected some of his best works for the show and that about a third of the dresses on display had been specially created for the Paris event. And he was extremely satisfied and proud with the reception his creations got from the audience. His own favourite was "Vissionaire 2001", a collection designed specially for the blind. With this, the blind can read the colours, sizes and several other details that help a customer choose a garment. "I feel proud not for myself but for the fact that an Indian designer, using a lot of cross cultural motifs and designs, has been able to win approvals from the Western audience and break the myth that Indian designers can only handle the traditional dresses like chaniya cholis," said Rodricks. If Rodricks is controversial in India due to his minimalist style, he was on a free flow at Paris. Nearly half the collection was extremely bold, with a lot of use of sheer fabrics and sometimes only a 'dupatta' serving as the top. Though Rodricks will hold an exhibition-cum-sale after the event, he is not keen to expand into exports. "I do not want to sacrifice my creativity for business. I am not very ambitious. We have a small factory and it is working very well, so we are happy. "I do not want to get into a situation where I will be making dresses by the thousands and lose my creativity in the bargain." The evening began with a Bharatanatyam performance by Paris-based artiste Maria Kiran and the music for the fashion show, entitled "Invisible Rain", was an original creation by London-based musician T.J. Remhi. --Indo-Asian News Service =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
