Matičevski turned down an extended position at Donna Karan, deeming the power house creatively draining. Matičevski left for Paris to work two seasons at Cerruti. Matičevski returned to Melbourne in 1998 to launch his own label.
Matičevski declined an extended tenure at Donna Karan, perceiving it as creatively exhausting. Subsequently, he relocated to Paris to work for two seasons at Cerruti before returning to Melbourne in 1998 to initiate his own label.