Guo Pei, One Thousand and Two Nights (detail), 2010. Silk mesh gown embroidered with silk-, 24-karat gold- and silver-spun thread, and embellished with crystals, gems, beads, sequins and pearls; embroidered silk cape trimmed in fox fur; brass crown embellished with gems, Swarovski crystals, diamantes and pearls, Photo: Courtesy of SCAD.
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Diana Freundl, Associate Curator, Asian Art and Stephanie Rebick, Associate Curator
This is the first-ever fashion exhibition in the Vancouver Art Gallery’s history and traces Guo Pei’s design sensibility over ten years. It features more than forty breathtaking designs including the imperial yellow cape famously worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala.
