While a selection of his ultra‑luxurious bag creations is stocked at Malmaison by The Hour Glass and On Pedder in Singapore, designer Ethan Koh has spent much time building a strong presence for his eponymous brand overseas, interacting with high-profile clients and collectors as well as luxury retailers including Harrods in London, Tsum in Moscow and Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills.

Now the time has finally come for him to set up a permanent space for Ethan K back home. “Singapore is where I was born,” says the fourth-generation scion of homegrown tannery Heng Long Leather. “So there is a special connection, especially since it is a garden city and my collections are inspired by nature and the tropics.”