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Hometown: Mumbai
Father: Martino Custodio Fernandes
Marital Status: Unmarried

Ken Ferns

Bio/Wiki
Full nameKen Fernandes [1]Facebook – Ken Ferns
NicknameKenu [2]Instagram – Ken Ferns
ProfessionFashion Designer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Awards2014: Asian Top Fashion Designer of the Year by Fashion Asia, China
Ken Ferns with his award
2015: International Award for the top 5 designers in Asia by Fashion Asia Awards
2019: Indian Television Academy Award for the Best Costume Designer for the TV show Nach Baliye season 9
Ken Ferns holding his award
Personal Life
Date of Birth8 October
Age Not Known
BirthplaceMumbai
Zodiac signLibra
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
SchoolSt. Thomas Academy, Mumbai
College/University• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
• CEPZ Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
• St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
• Wigan & Leigh College (now WLC College)
• L. S. Raheja College of Arts & Commerce, Mumbai
Educational Qualification(s)• A fashion design course at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
• A fashion design course at CEPZ Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
• A course in arts at St. Xaviers College, Mumbai
• A fashion design course at Wigan & Leigh College (now WLC College), Mumbai
Food HabitNon-vegetarian [3]Facebook – Ken Ferns
Tattoo(s)On his right arm: A paw and the word ‘Vincere’
Ken Ferns's tattoo on his right arm
On his shoulders: Stars
On his chest: Big wings tattoo
Ken Ferns's tattoos
• He has a tattoo inked on his right bicep.
Ken Ferns's tattoo on his right bicep
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather- Martino Custodio Fernandes (deceased)
Ken Ferns's father
Mother- Name Not Known
Ken Ferns and his mother
SiblingsHe has an elder brother.
Ken Ferns' elder brother and grandmother
Favourites
International Fashion DesignersHubert de Givenchy, D&G, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul Gaultier, Issey Miyake
Indian Fashion DesignersManish Arora, Ashish Soni, Rohit Bal, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Wendell Rodricks

Ken Ferns

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ken Ferns

  • Ken Ferns is an Indian fashion designer. He has been working as a fashion stylist in various reality TV shows like ‘Bigg Boss,’ ‘Nach Baliye,’ and ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ for a very long time.
  • In an interview, he shared that while he was in school, his favourite subject was drawing. In childhood, he used to borrow his cousin sister’s dolls and design costumes for the dolls.

    Ken Ferns' childhood picture

    Ken Ferns’ childhood picture

  • Before making his career as a fashion designer, he worked as a sales boy and sold vegetable slicers at various exhibition centres and shops. Later, he worked as a dancer and choreographer at various events.

    Ken Ferns during his college days

    Ken Ferns during his college days

  • When he was 21 years old, he started his career as a lecturer at SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai. Later, he joined the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai as a lecturer. Ken has also worked as a guest faculty at various fashion institutes in India.
  • He then got an opportunity to work as a costume designer at BBC Worldwide.
  • At the India Resort Fashion Week in Goa (2021), he launched his clothing line for the first time.
  • In 2012, he started working as a costume designer for various Indian reality TV shows like ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ (aired on Colors) and ‘Nach Baliye’ (aired on Star Plus).
  • In 2013, he was offered a job as a wardrobe stylist for the contestants of the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss.’ Since then he has been working as a stylist in Bigg Boss.

    Ken Ferns with Salman Khan in Bigg Boss

    Ken Ferns with Salman Khan in Bigg Boss

  • Ken has showcased his clothing line in various seasons of fashion shows like Lakmé Fashion Week in India, Luxury Style Week in Bangalore, India Runway Week in Delhi, and North Eastern Fashion Week in Guwahati.

    Ken Ferns with Terence Lewis in a fashion show

    Ken Ferns with Terence Lewis in a fashion show

  • Ken has worked as a costume and wardrobe designer at the Bollywood Theme Park, Dubai.
  • He has also worked for the Amazon Prime Video’s show ‘The Remix’ (2019) as a wardrobe stylist.
  • Later, he worked with “Ubisoft” a video gaming company in Paris for the video game Just Dance.
  • For the TV channel Romedy Now, he created a clothing line ‘Love Laugh Live.’
  • He once collaborated with the landmark group Splash Fashion and launched the clothing line named ‘Ken Ferns For Splash.’
  • Ken has also worked as a fashion stylist in various Hindi films like ‘Rok Sako To Rok Lo’ (2004) and ‘Yeh Mera India’ (2008).
  • Apart from films, he has designed costumes for a few Hindi music videos such as “Birthday Pawri” (2021) by Meet Bros. and “Buhe Bariyan” (2022) by Kanika Kapoor.
  • For a few years, he has been associated with Vogatti School of Modeling, a modelling agency in Mumbai as a fashion designer.
  • He can speak a few languages like Hindi, English, and Spanish.
  • He is a dog lover and has two pet dogs named Orko and Zoe.

    Ken Ferns with his pet dogs

    Ken Ferns with his pet dogs

  • Ken occasionally consumes alcohol and smokes hukka. [4]Facebook – Ken Ferns
    Ken Ferns drinking beer with his friend

    Ken Ferns drinking beer with his friend

    Ken Ferns smoking

    Ken Ferns smoking

  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, he organised various digital internship programs in fashion design.

    Ken Ferns' internship program

    Ken Ferns’ internship program

  • Ken Ferns owns an SUV Creta car.

    Ken Ferns with his SUV Creta

    Ken Ferns with his SUV Creta

  • He loves travelling and doing adventure sports in his leisure time.

    Ken Ferns during one of his trips

    Ken Ferns during one of his trips

  • He was invited as a guest speaker at TEDx Talks, Delhi in 2018.

    Ken Ferns at TEDx Talks

    Ken Ferns at TEDx Talks

  • In 2023, Ken appeared as a guest celebrity in the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss.’

    Ken Ferns in Bigg Boss 16 (2022)

    Ken Ferns in Bigg Boss 16 (2022)

  • In an interview, he shared that he was one of the best friends of the Indian actor Sidharth Shukla.

    Ken Ferns with Sidharth Shukla

    Ken Ferns with Sidharth Shukla