Interior designer displays his batik kebaya and sarong collection

AT the tender age of 16, Samson Wong bought his first piece of embroidered Peranakan kebaya using savings from his monthly allowances.

For him, it was not a fad but a passion for the Peranakan culture and he has now amassed a fine collection of Peranakan batik kebaya and sarongs from the early 1900s to the 1960s.