Teuta Matoshi

Teuta Matoshi Duriqi is a Kosovar fashion designer. She is known for her whimsical style of high-end gowns.

Teuta Matoshi
Matoshi on T7 in 2019
Alma mater
Spouse(s)Artan Duriqi
Children3
FamilyLirika Matoshi (sister)
Websiteteutamatoshi.com

Early life and education

Matoshi was born outside of Pristina to a Kosovo Albanian family of 9 children.[1] She is Muslim. 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.[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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