# Bernard Chandran

> Bernard Chandran is a couture and eveningwear label based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, started in 1993. Behind the label: Bernard Chandran. Known for reworked Malay dress in womenswear and menswear.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Bernard Chandran
- Based: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Since: 1993
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Womenswear, menswear and accessories
- Trained: International Fashion Training Centre, Kuala Lumpur (1988); Paris American Academy (1989)
- Official site: https://bernardchandran.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bernardchandranofficial/

## Who is behind Bernard Chandran?

Bernard Chandran trained in Kuala Lumpur and Paris, launched his label in 1993 and opened his Kuala Lumpur flagship in 2003, according to his official biography. His work reinterprets Malay dress, and pieces were shown in the touring museum exhibition Contemporary Muslim Fashions, which opened in San Francisco in 2018.

## Timeline

- 1991: Wins the Silk Cut Young Designers Award. (source: https://bernardchandran.com/about)
- 2000: Makes his London Fashion Week debut. (source: https://bernardchandran.com/about)
- 2012: Dresses Malaysia’s athletes for the London 2012 Olympic Games. (source: https://bernardchandran.com/about)
- 22 September 2018: His pieces appear in Contemporary Muslim Fashions at the de Young museum, San Francisco. (source: https://www-3.collection.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/2318802212/page3)
- July 2024: Marks 30 years with the retrospective show UNMATCHED in Kuala Lumpur. (source: https://baskl.com.my/bernard-chandrans-30-years-of-unmatched-fashion-legacy-in-tradition-and-modernity/)

## Sources

- [Bernard Chandran — About (official site)](https://bernardchandran.com/about) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Cooper Hewitt — Contemporary Muslim Fashions exhibition record](https://www-3.collection.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/2318802212/page3) — checked 2026-10-22
- [BAS KL — Bernard Chandran’s 30 years, UNMATCHED (July 2024)](https://baskl.com.my/bernard-chandrans-30-years-of-unmatched-fashion-legacy-in-tradition-and-modernity/) — checked 2026-10-22