Let them wear ... what? Guo Pei conjures Marie Antoinette in couture show of beautifully crafted but over-the-top gowns
Chinese designer had no truck with season’s trend for more casual, practical haute couture, showing a richly crafted collection made for excess and unlikely to be seen on many red carpets
Ever since pop star Rihanna helped propel Guo Pei into the international fashion limelight by wearing her outlandish yellow couture dress to the 2015 Met Gala, the Beijing-born designer’s name has been on everybody’s lips.
Known for her eccentric designs, Guo Pei recently became a guest member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture and has established her catwalk shows as one of the highlights of the Paris haute couture calendar.
Perhaps surprisingly, this season Guo presented a historically themed and over-the-top collection, at a time when her peers have moved to create more casual and wearable couture as they respond to changing times and the demands of a younger clientele.