Dato’ Sri Bernard Chandran’s design studio is an exercise in military-like tidiness. Not one button, garment or roll of fabric lies out of its place; drawing utensils and work stations are kept in flawless condition.
A workplace as meticulous as this says a lot about Dato’ Sri Bernard’s precise creative nature and his masterful management of time under the tightest of deadlines.
His youngest son, Tanestrran, whose own interest in fashion and music has grown in recent years, reaffirms this with a playful observation of his own.
“My father is very sharp about everything he does. During the process, you might think he’s insane or overdoing it, but he knows what he wants and when he gets it done, the end result is amazing,” the 17-year-old says.