At the 2001 Academy Awards, who designed Björk’s famous swan dress?

At the 2001 Academy Awards, Marjan Pejoski designed Björk’s famous swan dress.

The Icelandic singer wore the white dress, complete with a swan-shaped neck and body, while attending the 73rd Academy Awards on March 25, 2001. Pejoski, a Macedonian fashion designer, created the theatrical garment for Björk’s appearance.

The outfit became one of the most recognizable red-carpet looks in modern fashion history. It was not simply a conventional evening gown: the bird’s head rested near Björk’s neck, while the body curved across the front of the dress. She also carried several ostrich eggs as part of the look.

People sometimes attribute the dress to Björk herself or to another avant-garde designer, but Pejoski is the credited creator. Björk later wore a related swan-inspired design on the cover of her 2001 album, Vespertine. The Academy Awards appearance helped establish the dress as a landmark example of celebrity fashion used as performance art.