Bernard Chandran

Malaysian fashion designer · age 58

life in chapters

6 milestones from birth to now, with Bernard's age at every one.

1960s

  1. Birth

    Born February 27, 1968

1990s

  1. age ~23 Award

    First non-European to win the Open European Contest for Look of the Year

    winner

    Chandran won the Open European Contest for Look of the Year 2000, becoming the first non-European recipient of the title.

  2. age ~25 Career milestone

    Founds the Bernard Chandran label

    founder

    Chandran launches his eponymous fashion house, which becomes a leading name in Malaysian contemporary design.

2000s

  1. age ~35 Award

    Voted Designer of the Year at the Malaysian International Fashion Awards

    winner

    Chandran was named Designer of the Year at the Malaysian International Fashion Awards.

  2. age 39 Career milestone

    Becomes chief designer on Project Runway Malaysia

    chief designer

    Chandran served as chief designer on the reality series Project Runway Malaysia, which premiered on 8TV on 3 August 2007.

2010s

  1. age ~48 Award

    Conferred the Dato' Sri title

    recipient

    Chandran was conferred the honorific Dato' Sri title, cementing his standing as a leading figure in Malaysian fashion.

age 58 now

Still going