Marjan Pejoski Explained

Marjan Pejoski
Native Name:Марјан Пејоски
Native Name Lang:mk
Birth Place:Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
Education:Central Saint Martins
Label Name:K-T-Z

Marjan Pejoski (Macedonian: Марјан Пејоски; born 1968) is a Macedonian fashion designer who lives and works in the United Kingdom. He studied at the Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design.[1]

He is mainly known for designing Björk's iconic swan dress, which the singer wore many times: on the Vespertine album cover, for the Vespertine tour, for the 2000 Cannes Film Festival and for the 73rd Academy Awards. He did not know that she had worn it to the Academy Awards until the following morning.[2]

In 2003, Pejoski launched his own designer brand K-T-Z.[3]

In 2004, Pejoski designed the costumes for Misia's dome tour, the Tour of Misia 2004 Mars & Roses.[4] [5]

In 2014, Pejoski was described by GQ as a favorite among celebrities including ASAP Rocky and Rihanna, K-T-Z's style elevating streetwear silhouettes to global fashion, with a "decidedly niche aesthetic". He regularly uses occult symbolism and gothic influences, and earned controversy for his incorporation of the swastika in prints on clothing and accessories within his fall–winter 2014 collection. He cited sadhu as an inspiration and claimed no ill will in using the symbol.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marjan Pejoski Collections - Marjan Pejoski Runway Show Archive. ELLE. en-US. 2019-09-23. 2019-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923070042/https://www.elle.com/marjan-pejoski-runway/. live.
  2. Web site: Egg Surprise. British Vogue. en-GB. 2019-09-23. 2019-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923070042/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/egg-surprise. live.
  3. Web site: KTZ’s Marjan Pejoski: The World to Come. The WILD Magazine. en-US. 2019-09-23. 2019-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923070044/https://thewildmagazine.com/blog/ktz-marjan-pejoski-interview/. live.
  4. Web site: MISIA、すべてがケタ違いのメガツアー真っ最中! そしてアルバムリリースも間近. ja-JP. Barks. 2004-01-19. 2021-06-28. 2014-04-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20140412145536/http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=52334541. live.
  5. Web site: Davis . Mari . 11 January 2015 . Short Bio: Marjan Pejoski . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201010112414/http://fashionwindows.org/short-bio-marjan-pejoski/ . 10 October 2020 . 2021-06-28 . FashionWindows . en-US.
  6. Web site: KTZ's Latest Collection Features A Surprising Design Choice. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628085502/https://www.gq.com/story/ktz-fall-2014-swastika. 28 June 2021. 2021-06-28. GQ. en-US.