Eric Chong meets Zang Toi

I was most pleased to meet this fashion icon who is proudly Malaysian.

Zang Toi, an iconic Malaysian-born fashion designer based in New York, is one of those rare Malaysians who have found true international fame. Zang Toi started his fashion career in New York in 1989. After years of hard work, he is now an international icon and one of the biggest names in the fashion industry.

Zang Toi is truly world class and, perhaps more importantly, he remains a proud Malaysian. I strongly believe that Malaysians can be just as competitive as the top people from anywhere else in the world, if we truly put our hearts and souls into what we do. 

I always tell the students of Erican College to be world class. I want them to position themselves as world class citizens. Whatever they pursue in life, I want them to strive to meet world class standards. It is not always easy, but it is necessary if they want to be really successful in life.

Let's all look up to Zang Toi as a role model.

Eric Chong is the Managing Director of Erican College, an institute of higher education which unleashes the full potential of young people and molds them into leaders of the design and business fields. He is also the President of Branding Association of Malaysia.