Teuta Matoshi
Matoshi on T7 in 2019
Born24 October
Alma mater
SpouseArtan Duriqi
Children3
FamilyLirika Matoshi (sister)
Websiteteutamatoshi.com

Teuta Matoshi (born 24 October) is a Kosovo-Albanian fashion designer. She is known for her whimsical style of high-end gowns.

Early life and education

Matoshi was born outside of Pristina to a Kosovo Albanian family of 9 children, their father a teacher and their mother a stay-at-home mother.[1] Her younger sister, Lirika Matoshi, is also a fashion designer and another sister, Sanije, helps with the businesses. Teuta studied at Design Factory and the University of Pristina Faculty of Arts.

Career

Matoshi started designing at a young age. She launched her line in 2007 and later opened a shop in Pristina where she initially sold jackets before shifting her focus.[2] She makes a point of giving as many jobs to local women in Kosovo as possible. She gained national as well as international attention for her "princess-like" gowns. She opened an atelier in SoHo, Manhattan with her sister in 2019 that houses both of their brands.[3] They make a point of employing local women in Kosovo. In 2022 she designed a custom wedding dress for YouTuber, Mia Maples.[4]

Personal life

Matoshi is married to Artan Duriqi; they have a daughter and two sons.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". Teuta Matoshi. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Teuta Matoshi Duriqi me koleksion të ri "Festo me TMD"". InfoKomuna (in Albanian). 10 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Teuta Matoshi Duriqi – Haute couture de rêve". O Magazine (in French). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Pustina, Patris (11 August 2020). "Kosovo Designer Lirika Matoshi's Strawberry Dress Has the Internet Swooning". Exit News. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "A Designer Makes Dresses That Are So Gorgeous Any Woman Might Want to Sell Her Soul for One of Them". Bright Side. Retrieved 9 September 2020.


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