Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Triennial: Guo Pei

Guo Pei Legends was an exhibition of this Chinese designer's elaborate creations.
Guo Pei’s couture was launched on the international stage in May 2015 when pop star Rihanna wore her canary yellow fur-trimmed gown to the Costume Institute’s annual gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The designer’s 2017 spring–summer couture show in Paris, Legend, was inspired by her encounter with the Cathedral of Saint Gall in Switzerland leading her to spend the next eighteen months designing a bespoke fabric with haute couture fabric manufacturer Jakob Schlepper.
Amazing embroidery on the train of dress

This has been made of gold weaving thread she found in an antique shop 



The ceiling Mural of the Cathedral
Fabric printed in design of the ceiling 

The shoes were amazing 
Feather fringe

Tulle petticoat of dress 

A balloon dress

1 comment:

see me said...

Glorious!
Love the new look blog and title too :)

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