Show Room Mosaique, Paris

MATICEVSKI
By special request Underlying Toni Maticevski’s work is a sensitive utilisation of colour and texture as well as an innate understanding of fabric and its applications. Exploring complex drapery as well as tailoring and line, fluid and classical silhouettes are combined and executed with disciplined construction. Twisted, draped and structural designs are underscored by contrasting fabric textures and weights in a soft palette with soft volumes in luxurious chiffons, silks, satins and tulle, creating emphasis and drama. Maticevski’s invariably glamorous designs are sculptural pieces inspired and supported by the outline of the body, which play with the seemingly contradictory ideas of structure and fluidity. Since launching his label in 1999, Toni Maticevski has retained a strong hands-on approach to his work, draping and sampling his designs himself. He balances the design and creation of a successful ready-to-wear label alongside his bespoke practice catering to one off commissions. His particular mix of high glamour and exacting technical know-how, coupled with a restrained and sleek tailoring have earned him local and international recognition. Driven by his desire to continually experiment, Maticevski’s work exhibits considerable diversity from one season to the next. Choosing to eschew mainstream trends, he acknowledges that rather than trying to make his collections commercial, he prefers to work on ideas that are creatively challenging and likely to push his designs further.