Couture Queen

Tatler meets Guo Pei, China’s most illustrious couturier, at her atelier in Beijing; in September this year, a showcase of her early designs and most significant collections will go on show at M+ in Hong Kong

By Riddick Chen

Guo Pei is a woman of many superlatives: she is the first and only Chinese designer to become a guest member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, the official body that recognises haute couturiers. She is known for embroidering her name and completion date on her clothes and prides herself as the only designer in the world who does the latter; clothing, says Guo, is not just a transient fashion item but a living thing that deserves to be given a “date of birth”. And of course, there’s her “Yellow Empress” dress, worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala, which propelled the couturier to international stardom. At her atelier, Rose Studio, in her native Beijing, she talks to Tatler about transcending trends, recalls the…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2024

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