Toni Maticevski (b. 1977), fashion designer, grew up amongst the Macedonian community in Seddon, Melbourne and studied design at RMIT. Graduating with first class honours, he gained an internship with Donna Karan in New York. Having refused an offer of continuing employment with the prestigious house, he worked for two seasons at Cerruti in Paris before returning to Australia in 1998 to launch his own label. It would be difficult to express his design philosophy more evocatively than he does himself: 'Maticevski. Haunting. Beautiful. Ghostly. Timeless. Fragile. Clothes born of emotion for an emotional response . . . making the cold warm. And the lost beautiful. Established 1999. Launching exploration of couture and silhouette, technique, refreshing classical modes into modern statements.' Maticevski has shown at Paris Fashion Week since 2007.
