Raised in the Cultural Revolution and inspired by tales of past dynasties, the visionary couturier is now the subject of a US exhibition. Cath Pound speaks to China's queen of couture.

Until Rihanna wore a spectacular yellow-embroidered, fur-trimmed dress and cape to the Metropolitan Museum gala in May 2015, the name Guo Pei meant nothing to the West’s fashion crowd. Despite ...

Guo Pei's entrancing, iridescent gowns, with bold silhouettes and precise needlework, are a treat for the eyes.

When the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana displayed a gown crafted by internationally-renowned fashion designer Guo Pei four years ago, visitors couldn’t get enough. The dress, which features an ...

Since Rihanna wore that “pancake dress” at the 2015 Met Gala, Guo Pei has become synonymous with Chinese fashion to many in the West. But very few know that besides her haute couture ...

The creator behind that stunning dress was Guo Pei, the first Chinese designer to become a guest member of the Chambre Syndicate de la Haute Couture, the French body that determines which fashion ...

Guo's pursuit of beauty and her design aesthetic have garnered the attention of the fashion industry. One of her most recognizable designs was featured on the red carpet at the 2015 Met Gala.

After Rihanna ascended the Met’s steps in her 55-pound silk cape—scrolled with resplendent silver-and-gold-thread embroideries and a generous trim of fox fur—so, too, did Guo in the ranks of ...

For 20 years, Guo has been dressing celebrities, distinguished ladies, royalty and the political elite who turned to her for show-stopping creations. A modern messenger of her cultural heritage, Guo ...

It was a smart choice—in part because it gives Guo’s impressive body of work a chance to shine on its own, without being overshadowed by the dress that went viral because of its passing resemblance to ...