23 Facts About Bernard Chandran

Dato' Sri Bernard Chandran was born on 27 February 1968 and is a Malaysian fashion designer.

Bernard Chandran has been known as the chief designer of the reality television show Project Runway Malaysia, since its debut on 8TV on 3 August 2007.

Bernard Chandran was a guest judge on Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 6, Episode 12.

The top three models were given a chance to model for Bernard Chandran's fashion show during the London Fashion Week.

Bernard Chandran was born to Mr P Ramachandran and Mrs Chow Yook Lin.

Bernard Chandran is of both Indian and Chinese parentage.

Bernard Chandran initially studied fashion in a local fashion college known as International Fashion Training Centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Bernard Chandran's father was won over and helped fund his son's further studies, with Bernard Chandran soon winning a place at the prestigious Paris Fashion School in Paris, France.

Bernard Chandran won and broke the record of being the first non-European to win the coveted title.

The first 'Bernard Chandran' couture house was a small, rented shop with a handful of staff in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

Bernard Chandran has now expanded his shop in KL Plaza to take up 4 shop lots and is nearly 300 square meters in area.

Bernard Chandran was voted Designer of the Year by the Malaysian International Fashion Awards in 2003.

Bernard Chandran has started introducing Europe to his couture with a boutique in Knightsbridge, London.

Bernard Chandran's creations are drawn from Chinese, Malay, Indian and other Eastern cultures.

Bernard Chandran chose to wear two of his distinctive pieces to the 51st Grammy awards, where she went on to win her first Grammy.

Bernard Chandran even wore a Chandran piece for her interview with Jay Leno.

Bernard Chandran had designed all the 15 gowns for her concert tour that year.

Bernard Chandran is married to one of his former models, Datin Mary Lourdes Chandran.

Bernard Chandran is a former International model and was one of the most successful Malaysian models in the 1980s.

Dato' Bernard Chandran is intensely proud of his Indian ancestry and heritage.

Bernard Chandran's home has many portraits of him, and his family regaled in extravagant historical Indian garbs.

Bernard Chandran wants his children to be grounded in Hindu faith.

Bernard Chandran's younger sister is a former 1990s supermodel, Amy Leela Devi Chandran.