"Matis, born and raised in Romania, came to Canada with his parents in 1999. He first lived in Kitchener, where his parents had friends, but moved to Toronto to attend Ryerson's School of Fashion in 2000. With his first apartment at Jarvis and Carlton, Matis fell in love with Toronto: "The social life here is incredible. I returned to Romania when I was 24 and I lasted only three days. I didn't feel like I belonged there and I had to come back. I missed the fast pace, the convenience. I missed being able to order a pizza at one in the morning."
In early 2007, Matis’s first professional collection for his eponymous label attracted a national spotlight when it caught the eye of Canada’s Next Top Model. For his Fall 2007 L’Oréal Fashion Week show, the two finalists from the reality show modelled his fashions as their last challenge. Of the collection, Matis says: "My first show was very costumey. There was a lot of drama. I wanted to see how people would react to my aesthetic." (via Torontoist)

Colectia de toamna iarna 2008 a fost prezentata la L'Oréal Fashion Week pe 18 martie, simpla si epurata, neagra (The Black Collection) cu materiale senzuale (alpaca, matasuri, casmir) si lucrata in China (!!!) - o intreaga aventura.