Guo Pei has her first solo museum exhibition in the USA

This has been an exciting year for the Chinese designer Guo Pei, who has opened her first solo museum exhibition at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, in Atlanta.The dressmaker has opened her exhibition with a speech, during which she explained that her main goal is to pass on the Chinese culture and tradition through her fashion. She has in fact a very unique style, that has characterized her as a designer since the beginning of her career when, in 1997, she launched her own atelier, passing on her knowledge to a new generation of embroiderers.For over twenty years now Guo Pei has been producing high quality fashion incorporating a Western, modern touch to traditional Chinese craftsmanship.Her creations are real works of art, in which every detail, from the fabric choice to the shape, is accurately picked by the designer. Amongst her best creations we all remember the iconic gold-embroidered imperial cape that Rihanna wore at the Chinese-themed Met Gala in 2015. This is just one of the many dresses in exposition at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, where the dressmaker’s best fashion creations will be on display.The past few years have been crucial in Guo Pei’s career. She had, in fact, her big break in 2015, when Rihanna left everyone speechless wearing the gold-embroidered cape at the Met Gala and, one year later, in 2016, she made her debut in haute couture launching her “Courtyard” collection during Paris Fashion Week.Having a solo exhibition is a big step in a couturier’s career and it’s not something anyone could aspire to, but Guo Pei’s unique style and sense of fashion has led her to be one of the most recognizable dressmakers of our era.The exhibition will include over 30 garments accompanied by equally unique custom-made mannequins to fit every piece perfectly and, since her works are mainly inspired by old legends and fairy tales, every creation tells a different story, to bring the couturier’s vision to life.Guo Pei has been in the fashion industry for over two decades now and, since her graduation in 1986 from the Beijing School of Industrial Fashion Design, she has been working hard to improve her techniques and create a brand that now employs nearly 500 skilled artisans.Her hard work and dedication is admirable and everyone who wants to work in the fashion industry should take her as an inspiration and her work ethics as an example.