Dear Shaded Viewers,
Few designers possess the ability to transform fabric into emotion quite like Toni Maticevski. Since launching Maticevski in Melbourne, the Australian designer has built a distinctive universe where sculptural precision meets poetic movement. Renowned for architectural silhouettes, intricate craftsmanship, and an instinctive understanding of the female form, Maticevski has consistently challenged conventional ideas of occasion dressing, creating garments that feel both powerful and deeply romantic.
Presented during Paris Fashion Week, the Resort 2027 and Summer 2027 collections continue this dialogue between structure and softness. Botanical references bloom through delicate embroideries, shimmering textures catch the light with every movement, and fluid draping contrasts with sharply constructed silhouettes. Rather than following fleeting trends, the collections invite us into a contemplative world where craftsmanship, emotion, and imagination take centre stage.
Following the presentation, we spoke with Toni Maticevski about returning to the runway, the evolution of his creative language, and the philosophy behind his latest collections.
In Conversation with Toni Maticevski
How would you introduce these collections in just three words?
“Resort 2027: Peaceful. Bloom. Glisten.”
“Summer 2027: Lightness. Joy. Freedom.”
After returning to Australian Fashion Week after a decade, did presenting this collection change how you think about the next chapter of your brand?
“It felt like the right time to return and share what I’ve been exploring over the past decade—to show where the brand is today and offer a glimpse of where it’s heading. More than anything, I wanted the audience to dream, to be present, to forget the outside world for a moment, to sit in stillness and simply feel something.
That has always been the essence of the brand: to dream, to explore, to reinvent. One idea naturally blooms into the next, and Australian Fashion Week became another branch on an ever-blooming tree. It’s exciting to see where that leads in the next chapter of the brand.”
Many of your silhouettes balance structure with fluidity. How did you approach that tension this season?
“I love exploring and reinventing ideas by pushing and pivoting the fabric. I’m drawn to juxtaposition—lightness and darkness, softness and structure, texture and colour. I play with proportion and volume in ways that reveal, rather than disguise, the body.
It’s a beautiful process to handle a material, to give it purpose and a connection to the body, allowing it to reveal itself through movement, tension, flow and freedom. Each fabrication becomes a discovery of just how far a material is willing to go when guided by your hand.”
Are there any new fabrics or construction techniques you experimented with this season?
“There are delicate dragonfly and praying mantis embroideries alongside web-like lace. The Summer collection features intricate ribbonwork, glistening sequined fabrics, and a continued evolution of the bonded leaf techniques explored in previous seasons.”
In an era dominated by trends and social media, how do you stay true to your own design language?
“I’ve never been led by trends. Everything begins with a feeling. I’m always striving to evolve, to intensify ideas, and to do the unexpected.”
As the fashion industry continues to accelerate, Maticevski remains committed to a slower, more instinctive creative process—one driven by emotion rather than algorithms. Resort 2027 and Summer 2027 are not simply seasonal collections but expressions of a designer who continues to refine his vision without compromising its essence. In a landscape increasingly shaped by immediacy, Maticevski reminds us that true luxury lies in craftsmanship, imagination, and the freedom to dream.
Lately,
Eva
