# Teuta Matoshi

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

## Early life and education

Matoshi was born outside of [Pristina](/source/Pristina) to a [Kosovo Albanian](/source/Kosovo_Albanian) family of 9 children, their father a teacher and their mother a stay-at-home mother.[1] Her younger sister, [Lirika Matoshi](/source/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](/source/Faculty_of_Arts,_Universiteti_i_Prishtin%C3%ABs).

## 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](/source/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"](https://www.teutamatoshi.com/pages/biography). *Teuta Matoshi*. Retrieved 9 September 2020.

1. ["Teuta Matoshi Duriqi me koleksion të ri "Festo me TMD""](http://infokomuna.com/sq/personazhe/teuta-matoshi-duriqi-me-koleksion-te-ri-festo-me-tmd-) (in Albanian). *InfoKomuna*. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2020.

1. ["Teuta Matoshi Duriqi – Haute couture de rêve"](https://omagazine.fr/teuta-matoshi-duriqi-haute-couture-de-reve/) (in French). *O Magazine*. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.

1. Pustina, Patris (11 August 2020). ["Kosovo Designer Lirika Matoshi's Strawberry Dress Has the Internet Swooning"](https://exit.al/en/2020/08/11/kosovo-designer-lirika-matoshis-strawberry-dress-has-the-internet-swooning/). *Exit News*. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

1. ["A Designer Makes Dresses That Are So Gorgeous Any Woman Might Want to Sell Her Soul for One of Them"](https://brightside.me/inspiration-girls-stuff/a-designer-makes-dresses-that-are-so-gorgeous-any-woman-might-want-to-sell-her-soul-for-one-of-them-735260/?utm-source=brightside_web&utm-medium=article&utm-campaign=facebook_share). *Bright Side*. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.

## External links

- [Teuta Matoshi](https://www.instagram.com/teutamatoshi) on Instagram (business)
- [Teuta Matoshi](https://www.instagram.com/teutamatoshiduriqi) on Instagram (personal)

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