Anjali Mendes born Phyllis Mendes (January 29, 1946 – June 17, 2010) was an India

India

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n fashion model

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. She was attached to Pierre Cardin

Pierre Cardin

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’s salon in Paris

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 during the 1970s and 80s. Other designers she modelled for included Emanuel Ungaro

Emanuel Ungaro

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, Elsa Schiaparelli

Elsa Schiaparelli

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 and Givenchy

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. After Mendes retired she managed Cardin’s Indian operations for 18 years. She died on June 17, 2010 after suddenly falling ill at her home in Provence

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