Goan designer Schulen Fernandes for Wendell Rodricks scored a coup d’etat by opening the Ministry of Textiles’ Weaves of India fashion show. The collection in Malkha cotton Kunbi sari and Handwoven cotton presented by model Laxmi Rana,caught the eye of the Hon Minister for Textiles, Ms. Smriti Irani.

Padma Shri awardee Wendell Rodricks says “Schulen has proved a worthy successor for my brand. Her creativity, maturity and ease to grasp a subject of national repute is incredible. In a few years at the helm of the Wendell Rodricks label, Schulen has elevated the brand to a level that is enviable. I wish Textile India 2017 the success it richly deserves”