Björk’s best fashion moments
As the musician, songwriter and artist opens a new exhibition in Oulu, Finland, we’re looking back at some of Björk’s most memorable and experimental fashion looks.
Initially on show in the musician’s hometown of Reykjavik, this November Björk is bringing three audio-visual installations to Finland’s Oulu as part of the city’s Lumo Art & Tech festival. Combining sound, moving images, music, visual art and technology, the exhibition features three installations, Ancestress and Sorrowful Soil – works composed and arranged by Björk as a tribute to her mother, and Björk Orkestral, an immersive listening room created by Genelec.
Throughout her decades-long career in music, Björk has been known to be a multifaceted artist, combining music, technology, traditional art and fashion, as well as frequently collaborating with artists and designers to bring her storytelling to life. Known for her eccentric, experimental and sculptural style both on and off stage, her most notable fashion moment is arguably 2001’s Swan Dress (and accompanying laid eggs), designed by Marjan Pejoski for the Academy Awards, which alongside momentous press coverage immediately after the event continues to be a popular reference in the media today.
We’ve rounded up a selection of Björk’s major fashion moments, explore them below.
Swan Dress by Marjan Pejoski, 73rd Academy Awards, 2001
Søren Back Headpiece, Hammersmith Apollo, 2008
Moncler by Pierpaolo Picciolo, Blue Dot Festival, 2022
Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen, Rock Werchter Festival, Belgium, 2003
Iris Van Herpen, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, 2013
Bottega Veneta Dress and Headpiece by Myah Hasbany, 2026
Sphaera Dress by Iris Van Herpen in collaboration with Nick Verstand Cornucopia Tour, 2019
Bernhard Willhelm, 58th Golden Globe Awards, 2001
Alexander McQueen, Vespertine Tour, 2001
Björk: Exhibition & Fotografiska Tallinn: PLAY is open at Pekuri Shopping Centre from 13th Noveber – 31st December 2026.
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