Anjali Mendes (January 29, 1946 – June 17, 2010), born Phyllis Mendes, was an Indian
fashion model from
Mumbai who was based in
France.
She was attached to
Pierre Cardin’s salon in
Paris during the 1970s and 1980s. Other designers she modelled for included
Emanuel Ungaro,
Elsa Schiaparelli
Elsa Schiaparelli ( , also , ; 10 September 1890 – 13 November 1973) was a fashion designer from an Italian aristocratic background.
She created the house of Schiaparelli in Paris in 1927, which she managed from the 1930s to the 1950s. ...
and
Givenchy. After retirement, she managed Cardin’s Indian operations for 18 years. She died on June 17, 2010 after suddenly falling ill at her home in
Provence.
Cardin’s Indian muse dies
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References
1946 births
2010 deaths
Indian female models
Indian emigrants to France
French people of Goan descent
French people of Indian descent
People from Provence
Female models of Indian descent
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