Guo Pei: Couture Beyond

Guo Pei: Couture Beyond

The first major book on Chinaâ€™s leading couture visionary reveals the intricate craftsmanship and imperial glamour that has fashion publications worldwide declaring Guo Peiâ€™s creations â€œthe Empireâ€™s new clothes.â€Â An exponent of artisan craftsmanship and theatrical fantasy often compared to Alexander McQueen and Sarah Burton, Guo Pei dresses Chinese state dignitaries and American celebrities alike in richly bejeweled creations of imperial opulence. The designerâ€™s first monograph, published on the occasion of her first solo exhibition, offers insight into the growing global influence of China and the complexities of its cultural transition.

The premier China-based fashion designer to figure prominently on the world stage, Guo Pei produces ornate embroidery and intricate designs that derive from the ancient traditions and symbols of her Chinese heritage, rendered in glamorous silhouettes. Andrew Bolton describes the approach as an â€œauto-orientalistâ€ couture unprecedented in the â€œmillennial history of Chinese dress.â€ The grandeur of her work, from the aureate cape Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Gala to a gown festooned with 200,000 crystals featured in the Beijing Olympics, distinguishes Guo Pei as a worthy heir to the grand tradition of haute couture.

Lush photography reveals the unprecedented detail achieved through the thousands of hours committed to each garmentâ€™s workmanship, a signature of Guo Peiâ€™s atelier. This landmark volume presents a tableau of Guo Peiâ€™s resplendent work: expansive, unconventional, and otherworldly. This landmark volume accompanies anÂ eponymousÂ exhibition of dozens of the designerâ€™s dressesâ€”the first in the United Statesâ€”at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli Electa
Manufacturer Rizzoli Electa
Binding Hardcover
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2018-04-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780847860661

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli Electa
Manufacturer	Rizzoli Electa
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2018-04-03
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780847860661

Guo Pei: Couture Beyond

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