Died: Jeannie Naoroji, 96, champion of Indian fashion, on October 3, 2021, in Bombay.
Considered by many as the first lady of contemporary Indian fashion, Vogue, in a tribute, called Naoroji, the choreographer, fashion designer and producer of fashion shows, "the woman who shaped the Indian fashion industry.” Former model and writer Shobhaa De told the magazine, "Jeannie understood fashion, lighting, music, choreography and pure theater! Her shows were dramatic super productions that made stars out of ‘Jeannie’s Girls’ as we were called.” As noted fashion stylist and designer Anaita Shroff Adajania in Vogue, Jeannie "brought love, professionalism and her......