Through ‘China and the World’, her hybrid designs parallel Chinese export art in blending Chinese imagery creatively with Western silhouettes and tailoring. In ‘Gold is the Colour of my Soul’, Guo Pei’s iconic yellow and gold works reflect the historical significance of colour, techniques and materials strongly associated with imperial China. The exhibition space is segmented into three sections. ![]() They reflect influences of Chinese imperial art and mythology as points of encounter and departure, from the past that inspires the present, where traditions are revisited and revived to keep heritage alive. Guo Pei’s dramatic, sculptural works of art reveal its intricacies beyond the presence of the fashion runway. The exquisite showcase examines the broader themes of Chinese art history, its profound impact and how Chinese aesthetics and traditions are being reimagined for the contemporary world today. Now the dress that took 6,000 hours to create is on display, together with 28 other dresses by the Chinese couturière at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore as part of its Season of Chinese Art series, in an exhibition titled Guo Pei: Chinese Art and Couture. ![]() G UO PEI’S namesake label emerged on the global fashion radar four years ago when Rihanna walked the 2015 Met Gala red carpet in an opulent dress - fox-fur trimmed, heavily embroidered with florals, weighing at 25kg and appropriately named the Yellow Queen.
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