Shail Upadhya

Shail Upadhya
Born 1936 (1936)
Died 2013-01-31 (2013-02) (aged 76)
New York City
Occupation Nepalese fashion designer

Shall Upadhya (born 1936 or 1937 – died January 31, 2013 in New York City) was a Nepalese diplomat and United Nations disarmament expert and then in a second career a New York City "one of a kind" fashion designer and social fixture known for his flamboyant and colorful suits and outfits worn to all sorts of occasions.[1] He was a prominent presence in the 2011 documentary film Bill Cunningham New York about New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham.[2] He lived between New York City, Southampton, New York and Miami, Florida.[3] Upadhyay was featured on Da Ali G Show as interviewed by the Sacha Baron Cohen's character Brüno while the character sent up New York Fashion Week.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Marsh, Julia (2014-02-22). "Kin of late fashion designer battle baroness over fortune | New York Post". nypost.com. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  2. ↑ Laneri, Raquel. "Shail Upadhya: The Other Star Of 'Bill Cunningham's New York' - Forbes". forbes.com. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  3. ↑ "SHAIL UPADHYA Obituary - New York, NY | New York Times". legacy.com. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  4. ↑ "Bruno Interviews Shail Upadhya - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-09-22.

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