Matthew T. Mucha is a 13-year old fashion designer from Atlanta, Georgia. Matthew started designing when he was 6 years old. His first design was made out of decorative, glittery tape from which he designed a two-piece bathing suit and he used a Barbie doll as his model. He quickly moved on to socks and small pieces of fabric for his doll designs and began sketching designs as well.

Matthew’s designs caught the eye of a casting director in Los Angeles, who invited Matthew to be on NBC’s Little Big Shots, with host Melissa McCarthy. Matthew designed a dress specifically for Ms.

McCarthy and she surprised him on the show by wearing the dress on national television. During filming for the show, Matthew spent the day with the amazing Zac Posen, who gave Matthew draping lessons and wonderful advice and encouragement. Matthew and Zac designed 2 outfits together. It was a “dream come true”.

Matthew then began designing full-size outfits and used mannequins and his friends as models. He began showing his designs in fashions shows when he was 9 years old and has participated in 7 shows around the country, with more scheduled for 2025. Matthew’s custom designs have been worn to weddings, black tie events and proms, and he looks forward to growing his business, Matthew T. Mucha Designs.