Marjan Pejoski ( mk, Марјан Пејоски; born 1968) is a

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fashion designer who lives and works in the United Kingdom. He studied at the Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design. He is mainly known for designing

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's iconic swan dress, which the singer wore many times: on the '' Vespertine'' album cover, for the Vespertine Tour, for the

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and for the 73rd Academy Awards. He did not know that she had worn it to the Academy Awards until the following morning. In 2003, Pejoski launched his own designer brand K-T-Z. In 2004, Pejoski designed the costumes for Misia's dome tour, the Tour of Misia 2004 Mars & Roses. In 2014, Pejoski was described by '' GQ'' as a favorite among celebrities including ASAP Rocky and

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, K-T-Z's style elevating

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silhouettes to global fashion, with a "decidedly niche aesthetic". He regularly uses occult symbolism and

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influences, and earned controversy for his incorporation of the

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in prints on clothing and accessories within his fall–winter 2014 collection. He cited

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as an inspiration and claimed no ill will in using the symbol.

References

Living people Macedonian fashion designers Macedonian emigrants to the United Kingdom 1968 births People from Skopje {{NorthMacedonia-bio-stub