Background
He was born in the Kuala Krai district in the state of Kelantan on 11 June 1961.
He was born in the Kuala Krai district in the state of Kelantan on 11 June 1961.
There he attended Parsons School of Design and apprenticed with Mary Jane Marcasiano and Ronaldus Shamask.
Toi left his native Malaysia at the age of eighteen, and via Toronto, landed in New York a year later. In 1989, with a modest collection of bright sarongs, strong suits and regal dresses, he opened his own atelier. Mr. Toi has served several style arbiters including Sharon Stone, Patti LaBelle, Ivana Trump, Hazelle Goodman, Kelly Preston, Kirstie Alley, Jennifer Tilly, Meg Ryan, and Fergie from The Black Eyed Peas.
Be it the House of Toi signature collection or the "Z" collection, his moderately priced bridge line, Toi’s creations are marketed as original and feminine pieces.
Zang Toi is available in globally fine stores including the Couture Department at Nordstrom, fine specialty boutiques and Zang Toi Boutiques in Malaysia. Zang Toi launched his new line of fine makeup with Amazing Cosmetics at his Spring 2013 runway show.
In most of his fashion shows, Toi has employed the services of another famous Malaysian, Ling Tan, whose career he helped to kick-start.