Bernard Chandran

Bernard Chandran
SSAP DIMP
பெர்னார்ட் சந்திரன்
Born (1968-02-27) 27 February 1968 (age 58)
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
EducationParis American Academy
SpouseDatin Sri Mary Lourdes Chandran
Websitebernardchandran.com

Bernard Chandran (Tamil: பெர்னார்ட் சந்திரன்; born 27 February 1968) is a Malaysian fashion designer and television personality of Indian and Chinese origin. He gained recognition as the chief designer on the reality television show Project Runway Malaysia, which premiered on 8TV on August 3, 2007. Additionally, Chandran appeared as a guest judge on Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 6, Episode 12, in which the top three models walked in his fashion show during London Fashion Week.

Early years

Bernard Chandran was born to P. Ramachandran and Chow Yook Lin. In 1991, he won the 'Open European Contest for Look of the Year 2000', becoming the first non-European recipient of the title.

Fashion business

#BlackLivesMatter Controversy

In 2020, Chandran released a line of designer face masks and promoted it with an Instagram post. The post featured a person with black face donning a yellow mask branded with Bernard Chandran's logo, and the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Some social media users accused Chandran of using blackface and profiting from the Black Lives Matter movement.

Family

He is married to Datin Mary Lourdes Chandran, a former Malaysian model of ethnic Indian origin. They have five children. Chandran, a Hindu, stated that he wants his children to be grounded in Hinduism.

Awards

References

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  9. ↑ "Datin Sri Mary Lourdes-Chandran". 14 August 2019.
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  11. ↑ "Fashion designers honoured by Sultan". The Star. 25 October 2016.