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TRUE COLOURS AFTER RETURNING TO ITS ROOTS, MATLO ATELIER INTRODUCES A NEW LINE, AND FINDS A NEW BALANCE STORY | AMANDA STUTT PHOTOGRAPHY | JAMIE MANN
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n t e r i n g t h e a r t i s t ’ s studio, the first thing that catches the eye is the massive bookshelf on the left wall. An eclectic mix of design, history, culinary, pop culture books and autobiographical
novels line its shelves. He doesn’t read fiction. Matlo is most interested in reading about people’s stories – their journeys. In the hall, his black and white sketches of
ABOVE, JASON MATLO, FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MATLO ATELIER WITH RIGHT HAND, WEN-CHEE LUI
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FAR RIGHT: THIS GOLDEN GOWN FROM MATLO’S FRENCH KISS LINE CAN BE DISASSEMBLED AND WORN THREE DIFFERENT WAYS
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Hollywood stars Madonna and Barbara Streisand are framed, and museum-worthy. The striking shape of Streisand’s famous profile, and the contours of her nose, are captured perfectly. Jason Matlo, founder and creative director of Vancouver design house, Matlo Atelier, can get lost drawing for hours. In the workshop, Matlo’s long-time assistant and right hand, Wen-Chee Liu, has a sewing machine buzzing. Clothing in various degrees of completion adorn the mannequins, while fabrics yet to be cut are on the table.
SPRING 2020
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