Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk collaborated with Stefano Pilati, head designer at French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, for her unique Biophilia album costume, reports Dazed Digital.
Known for her cutting edge fashions, including the infamous 2001 Academy Awards ‘swan dress,’ Björk met Pilati through a mutual friend, who wore a jumpsuit by Pilati that she admired.
“…When I contacted him to try to make one out of real raw crystals, he was not only up for the challenge but spent weeks researching that natural element with fierce enthusiasm!”
Pilati had long admired Björk’s work so the idea to collaborate proceeded with an exchange of ideas and inspiration based on a jumpsuit silhouette from YSL’s spring-summer 2009 collection.
“Based on this pattern we did research into fabric, color and embroidery possibilities…The result is at once symbolic of an idea of Saint Laurent – with the iconography of the jumpsuit – and Björk’s solar system of ideas for ‘Biophilia,’” he said in an interview with Dazed & Confused.
“Björk’s bold freedom of expression, the interdisciplinary exploration in her creative enterprise, the otherworldliness of her artistic gestures – these aspects fuel a creative collaboration such as this, and give it a uniqueness that extends beyond the boundaries of fashion, music and performance.”
“My new crystal jumpsuit feels like it has gone through millions of years of development in a hidden cave somewhere…,” Björk added
Björk was also the muse of the late designer Alexander McQueen. Her new album, Biophilia, featuring 10 interactive programs for each song, is set for release on September 27.