Hayden Ng

Hayden Ng
Born (1966-01-20) 20 January 1966
Singapore
Residence Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Education Saint Patrick's School
Occupation Fashion designer
Website www.haydensingapore.com
Labels HAYDEN

Hayden Ng (Chinese: 吳海登; pinyin: Wú Hǎidēng; born 20 January 1966) is a Singapore based Fashion designer.[1]

Career

At 16, Hayden preferred sewing to studying and learnt scratch sewing basics to design work. He completed his 'O' levels at Saint Patrick's School, Singapore in 1982 and started his fashion career immediately after graduation. In 1987, while doing his national service, Hayden dressed Miss Singapore Universe 1987, Marion Nicole Teo, who was selected into the Top Ten that year.[2] This was the turning point for the self- taught fashion designer, and later that year, at age 21, Hayden opened his fashion boutique HAYDEN.[3] In 1988, Hayden showcased his designs in Australia, and in 1990, he represented Singapore in the Dalian Fashion Festival in China. In 1992, Hayden was introduced to the local theater scene, where he evolved to costume designs. In 2001, he was appointed as the 1st Chief Costume Designer for Singapore's National Day Parade.[4] Hayden worked on Singapore's National Day Parade from 2001 - 2003. In 2006, Hayden was nominated for the Straits Times’ 6th LIFE! Theatre Awards for best costume designer.[5] Hayden also designed the new ceremonial attire for the Singapore Disabled Athletes for the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled 2006(FESPIC) in Kuala Lumpur that year.[6]

In 2009, Hayden returned to his beauty pageants roots, and dressed Miss Universe Singapore 2009, Rachel Kum, Miss Universe Singapore 2010, Tania Lim and Miss Universe Singapore 2011, Valerie Lim.[7] In 2011, Hayden also designed the National Costume for Miss Universe Singapore 2011, and was rated as one of the 30 Gorgeous Miss Universe National Costumes that year. [8]

Philanthropy

Hayden has contributed charity work to various causes. In 2009, he and Miss Universe Singapore 2009, Rachel Kum travelled to Sri Lanka to raise funds for the National Thalassaemia Centre Kurunegala.[9] In 2011, Hayden dressed all the female singers in SING SING SING Wonderful 80′s – 星 星 星 再献 80′s to raise funds for the Home Nursing Foundation. In 2012, Hayden, together with Courts + O’Connor & Friends, presented a charity fashion show featuring pageant title holders from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, to raise funds for Eden Centre for Adults and Eden Children’s Centre, both under the care of Autism Association (Singapore).[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Confessions of a fashion designer | The New Paper". Tnp.sg. 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Diva - S'pore's beauty queens: Where are they now?". Divaasia.com. 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  3. ↑ http://www.thefashiondestination.com/the-fashion-destination-meets-hayden-ng-one-judges-findyourmodelinsg/
  4. ↑ "Red for Singapore - inSing.com". Shopping.insing.com. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  5. ↑ http://www.sph.com.sg/pradmin/upload/qyljvfCi_APPENDIX%20A.pdf
  6. ↑ "Singapore Disability Sport Council". Sdsc.org.sg. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  7. ↑ "MISSOSOLOGY • View topic - Revolutionary Fashion Designer for evening gown in MU09". Missosology.info. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  8. ↑ http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/30-gorgeous-miss-universe-national-costumes
  9. ↑ Text and pix by Kirthi Sri Karunaratne. "The Island-Leisure". Island.lk. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  10. ↑ "On the catwalk for a good cause | The New Paper". Tnp.sg. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-06-09.

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