Lucian Matis 

In recent years designer Lucian Matis has taken Canada by storm with his various fashion design awards, and of course appearance as a contestant on “Project Runway Canada”. He is my favorite Canadian designer for many reasons, but above all because of his capability to flatter a woman’s shape through the use of masterful drapery and fit. His taste and sense of quality are impeccable, and differ from those of fellow designers in its unique source of inspiration.

The Romanian-born designer rocketed to fame after he placed second on the first season of Project Runway Canada; followed by appearances in just about everything from Fashion Television to Flare. Expectations were high after Lucian wooed the industry with intricate beading and knits for F/W 2011.

Lucian Matis grew up in his mothers tailor shop and began designing at a very early age, with his first customers being his school teachers.  

Prior to moving to Canada in 1999, Matis studied art and completed a specialization in painting and graphics at the Sibiu Art Institute in Transylvania. In 2000, Matis continued his education in the Fashion Design program at Ryerson University where his talent was very quickly noticed. Along with being granted an early graduation in 2003, he also received multiple awards including: The Fur Council of Canada Award (2002), Le Chateaus Menswear Competition (2002), Peoples Choice Award for Best Sketch (2002), Semi-finalist for the International Young Designer Competition (2002) and Alfred Sung Award for great design talent (2003).

Lucians first professional collection was presented at L'Oreal Fashion Weeks Fall/Winter 2007 shows, and was received with great accolades and praise from the Canadian industry. 

Matis has gone on to secure an unmatched presence in television, online and print media.  He was requested for a special guest appearance on the season finale of the highly rated Canadas Next Top Model where his collection was featured in the its entirety. Matis was also invited to participate on the first season of Slice networks hit reality TV show, Project Runway Canada where he gained a vast fan base across the country, and took a contentious second place. In addition, Matis has been featured in several in-depth profiles on Fashion Television, and has done regular on-air runway reports on his collections for Etalk, Entertainment Tonight Canada, Breakfast Television, CityLine, Marilyn Dennis, Global Television, CBC World News, and CP24. 

Matis collections have graced the pages and covers of numerous national and international publications including Flare, Elle Canada, Lush, Applied Arts, Globe & Mail, The Toronto Star, The National Post, ION, Tribute (France), Womens Wear Daily (USA), and Launchpad (USA).

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http://www.lucianmatis.com/