THO young at heart.

(From New Straits Times (Malaysia))

Byline: SOFIANNI SUBKI

BEST known for his ways with batik, designer Eric Tho has unveiled his new, contemporary line's very first Chinese New Year collection that will appeal to the younger set. SOFIANNI SUBKI writes AFTER 14 years of specialising in batik, fashion designer Eric Tho has taken a bold step by trying something new. "I've done what I can with batik," he announced shortly before launching ETKL, a new contemporary line.

Detractors may see his move as risky, seeing as it was made late in his career. But Tho, never one to back down from a challenge, says that he was driven by inspiration and felt that it …