FASHION designer giveaway: Enter to win a Lucian Matis dress!
2012 marks FASHION Magazine’s 35th Anniversary! To celebrate, each issue, we’re pairing up with a different Canadian who is also celebrating a milestone. We invite our readers to enter for their chance to WIN the designers’ featured show pieces. Good luck!
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Canadian designer Lucian Matis celebrates a milestone and shares his Johnny Depp moment.
By Sarah Casselman
If there were a fashion gene, Lucian Matis would have it. Growing up surrounded by yards of fabric and trim in his mother’s tailor shop, this Romanian-born designer (he moved to Canada in 1999) fell in love with fashion at an early age. In 2007, he presented the first professional collection of his eponymous line, followed by Daphne by Lucian Matis in 2009, a collection of chic yet practical pieces designed exclusively for the Shopping Channel. His more-is-more approach to design (appliqué flowers, bursts of tulle, jewel-encrusted necklines) evokes a joie de vivre—something we could all use a little more of, non?
What is the inspiration behind the dress on FASHION’S cover?
“Henri Matisse’s Green Stripe painting inspired my Spring 2012 collection. This particular dress represents the abundant texture and the luxuriant characteristic of the painting. I felt a bit like Edward Scissorhands working on it, sculpting its silhouette.”
What keeps you excited about the world of fashion, season after season?
“Telling a story is what excites me the most. I’m constantly inspired by clients and the small moments in my life.”
What’s next for your brand?
“We’re launching a collection of handmade eyewear for Spring 2012. I’m also working on a line of home furnishings.”
How will you celebrate your fifth anniversary?
“I dream of a vacation in Bali for at least a couple of weeks.”
 fell in love with fashion at an early age. In 2007, he presented the first professional collection of his eponymous line, followed by Daphne by Lucian Matis in 2009, a collection of chic yet practical pieces designed exclusively for the Shopping Channel. His more-is-more approach to design (appliqué flowers, bursts of tulle, jewel-encrusted necklines) evokes a joie de vivre—something we could all use a little more of, non?
What is the inspiration behind the dress on FASHION’S cover?
“Henri Matisse’s Green Stripe painting inspired my Spring 2012 collection. This particular dress represents the abundant texture and the luxuriant characteristic of the painting. I felt a bit like Edward Scissorhands working on it, sculpting its silhouette.”
What keeps you excited about the world of fashion, season after season?
“Telling a story is what excites me the most. I’m constantly inspired by clients and the small moments in my life.”
What’s next for your brand?
“We’re launching a collection of handmade eyewear for Spring 2012. I’m also working on a line of home furnishings.”
How will you celebrate your fifth anniversary?
“I dream of a vacation in Bali for at least a couple of weeks.”){kind=link}