It is hard for Ethan Koh to recall exactly when his dream of creating his luxury accessories line Ethan K began. Born into a family business specializing in exotic leathers, his connection to the intricate craft of working with prized skins was instant. The young Singaporean is the fourth generation member of the family that owns Heng Long Leather, the world’s only publically traded company dealing in tanning exotic skins and a key supplier of leathers from alligator and crocodile to python and lizard to Europe’s most venerable luxury houses, including Prada, and Hermès.
Ethan grew up in the business started by his great grandfather, with the tannery situated
