Bernard Chandran was born to Mr. P Ramachandran and Mrs Chow Yook Lin.
[5] Bernard Chandran is of both
Indian and
Chinese parentage (commonly referred to as
Chindian in Malaysia). He grew up in an average Malaysian family. His father wanted him to become an accountant and he almost followed this advice, before briefly considering being a tobacconist, "It's a good career!".
- He became the first Malaysian to win the 'Open European Contest for Look of the Year 2000' in 1991.
- He was voted Designer of the Year by the Malaysian International Fashion Awards in 2003.[7]
- He received his honorific, Datuk, in 2006 when he was awarded the Seri Indera Mahkota Pahang (SIMP) by the Sultan Ahmad Shah Sultan Abu Bakar, the Sultan of Pahang, Malaysia. [18]
Chandran was awarded Malaysian International Fashion Alliance's [MIFA]
Special Achievement Award 2009.
Bernard Chandran was born to Mr. P Ramachandran and Mrs Chow Yook Lin. [5] Bernard Chandran is of both Indian and Chinese parentage (commonly referred to as Chindian in Malaysia). He grew up in an average Malaysian family. His father wanted him to become an accountant and he almost followed this advice, before briefly considering being a tobacconist, "It's a good career!".
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