Hayden Ng Explained

Hayden Ng
Birth Date:	20 January 1966
Birth Place:	Singapore
Nationality:	Singaporean
Education:	Saint Patrick's School
Label Name:	HAYDEN
Occupation:	Fashion designer

Hayden Ng (; born 20 January 1966) is a Singapore based Fashion designer.^[1]

Early life and education

Ng studied at Saint Patrick's School, Singapore. After his secondary school education, Ng started his fashion career.

Career

In 1987, while doing his national service, Ng dressed Marion Nicole Teo for her contest for Miss Singapore Universe.^[2] Ng then opened his fashion boutique HAYDEN in the same year.^[3]

Ng had represented Singapore for the Dalian Fashion Festival in China in 1990.

In 1992, Ng started costume designing for theatre. From 2001 to 2003, Ng was the Chief Costume Designer for Singapore's National Day Parade.

In 2006, Ng was nominated for the Straits Times’ 6th LIFE! Theatre Awards for best costume designer.^[4] Ng also designed the new ceremonial attire for the Singapore contingent for 2006 Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled Games in Kuala Lumpur that year.^[5]

Ng subsequently also dressed Miss Universe Singapore 2009, Rachel Kum, Miss Universe Singapore 2010, Tania Lim and Miss Universe Singapore 2011, Valerie Lim.

In 2015, Ng wrote an article entitled Uniform which is collected in the Singapore Armed Forces' SAF50 Commemorative Book, Giving Strength to Our Nation: The SAF and Its People.^{[6] [7]}

In August 2015, Ng created the ASEAN Fashion Designers Showcase to show the different fashion styles of Asia and increase cultural exchange.^[8]

Accolades

On 10 November 2019, Silk Road International Fashion Week nominated Ng as one of the five designers for their fashion design.^[9]

On 1 October 2022, Aspara Fashion Week awarded Ng The Award Of Contribution For The Asian Fashion Industry.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Confessions of a fashion designer | The New Paper . Tnp.sg . 11 November 2012 . 9 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114232732/http://www.tnp.sg/content/confessions-fashion-designer . 14 November 2012 .
2. Web site: Diva - S'pore's beauty queens: Where are they now? . Divaasia.com . 20 January 2013 . 9 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130127021119/http://www.divaasia.com/article/19702 . 27 January 2013 . dead .
3. Web site: Red for Singapore - inSing.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204090300/http://shopping.insing.com/feature/red-for-singapore/id-470c0100 . 4 December 2013 . 9 June 2013 . Shopping.insing.com.
4. Web site: APPENDIX A: THE STRAITS TIMES' 6TH LIFE! THEATRE AWARDS - LIST OF NOMINEES . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101223234309/http://sph.com.sg/pradmin/upload/qyljvfCi_APPENDIX%20A.pdf . 23 December 2010 . 9 June 2013.
5. Web site: Singapore Disability Sport Council . Sdsc.org.sg . 9 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203210430/http://www.sdsc.org.sg/news-detail/2006/11/new-ceremonial-attire-for-fespic-2006-athletes . 3 December 2013 .
6. Web site: Uniforms . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212163221/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/topics/saf50/stories/collection_of_stories/chapter6/saf_fashion_forward.html . 12 December 2015 . 26 September 2022.
7. Web site: 24 July 2015 . PM Lee thanks SAF for 50 years of giving strength to the nation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201123180248/https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/pm-lee-thanks-saf-50-years-giving-strength-nation . 23 November 2020 . 26 September 2022 . AsiaOne.
8. Web site: ASEAN fashion designers tout culture, diversity in designs . 2022-09-27 . The Jakarta Post . en.
9. Web site: 丝绸之路国际时装周惊艳澳门 震撼大秀圆满落幕 . 26 September 2022 . 26 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926133107/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/OYsxIx3n8X8ciOWmNUsdsw . live .
10. Web site: Global fashion week partners strengthening ties, joining forces –… – Fashion Luxury . 2022-10-25 . www.fashionluxury.info.