As I sat at the hotel lobby, my mind raced through the questions I had for my VIP guest, Guo Pei.
Asia’s foremost haute couturiere was in Singapore for the opening of her exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum. Guo Pei’s fame shone brighter internationally when Rihanna wore her 25kg yellow brocade and fur-trimmed gown to the 2015 Met Gala, catapulting both to the ethos of fashion history with that iconic moment on the steps of the Met. What should I say and how should I react in the presence of such an icon? More importantly, what should I wear?
All my worries promptly flew out the window when we met. The most endearing quality about Guo Pei is her tremendous warmth that instantly puts anyone at ease, as if you’re a long-time friend, even though you’re meeting for the very first time. That she is famous and accomplished and yet humble and sincere is truly heartwarming and remarkable.
Guo Pei, her husband, Jack, and daughter Daisy have just arrived in Singapore when our mutual friend, Ms. Brittany Levinson, welcomed them with a dinner. We gathered a group of fashion-loving ladies who reveled in the presence of an Asian superstar fashion designer and guest member of the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, which places her in the same league as the biggest fashion names in the world. It was an honor to have them accept the dinner invitation, and everyone took the opportunity to delve into the mind of a genius. Who is Guo Pei? What makes Guo Pei Guo Pei?
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 2019 من PORTFOLIO Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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