Moving On from the Swan: Marjan Pejoski's Latest
Fri Nov 7,11:58 AM ET
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Karin Nelson
Fashion Wire Daily November 07, 2003 - NY Marjan Pejoski doesn't want to talk about The Swan Dress; or rather, the "Quack Creation" -- as some members of the press so fondly referred to it -- which was worn by Alek Wek in the finale of his fall 2001 London fashion show, and made infamous by Bjork at that year's Academy Awards (news - web sites).
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"It was quite rebellious, yes," allows the Central Saint Martins grad, "and I got a lot of exposure from it... but it was so long ago. I'm tired of it."
You see, Pejoski -- a restless Aries -- tires of things easily. "I have to keep moving and exploring, it makes life interesting. Sitting in bed is not a holiday for me, it's torture!" he laughs, turning to one of his publicists to ask if his seemingly never-ending New York press days are almost over. "I want to go outside and look at antique shops!"
But first he has to run through his spring 2003 collection -- which he chose once again not to show formally -- and from the looks of it, Pejoski also seems to have tired of being rebellious.
"At a point you have to choose which way you're going to go," he explains of his newly wearable three-year old line. "And to me, making something accessible seemed to be a challenge to me, and I liked that."
For the collection, Pejoski started with a men's line -- a first for him -- and the idea of innocence. Using natural fabrics such as cottons and linens, and toile prints he carved out long underwear trousers and fitted short jackets. "It's very Balkan these naÔve shapes," explains the Macedonian designer.
His women's line, which includes bags, shoes, and jewelry, was intended to complement the men's, and extend its idea of childishness. There are fitted linen jackets which have his bio ("When I was 4 or 5...") colorfully embroidered across the body; playful, lace-layered skirts; pink satin bomber jackets; silken flirty shorts; and some vintage-y tea-stained cotton blouses. "It's a very personal collection," admits Pejoski, who at age 35 looks like a man-child attired in a cartoon-y sweatshirt and pink flower-print baseball cap. "Before, it was more imaginative - I was working for a muse. Now, I'm working for me."
Marjan Pejoski is sold at Eva and Dernier Cri in New York, Fred Segal and Pearl in L.A. and Kokon To Zai in London and Paris.
I love the sound of this
Thanks. 
. how long are they supposed to last?
