{"product_id":"guo-pei-by-jill-dalessandro-9780300264258","title":"Guo Pei","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA resplendent celebration of the spectacular fashion designs of Guo Pei, China’s first and preeminent couturier.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuo Pei: Couture Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey into the imaginative world of Guo Pei, China’s first couturier and one of the world’s most innovative fashion designers. Guo Pei has astonished fashion audiences from Beijing to Paris for over 20 years and made headlines in the U.S. as the designer of Rihanna’s trailing yellow gown at the 2015 Met Gala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for dazzling designs which make the implausible possible, Guo Pei takes inspiration from sources as varied as China’s imperial heritage, European architecture, and the botanical world; she has been sought for commissions by celebrities, royalty, and the Olympics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than 200 colour illustrations highlighting 60 of her exquisite creations, this sumptuous volume showcases the garments’ consummate craftsmanship, lavish embroidery, and unconventional dressmaking techniques, all of which are hallmarks of Guo Pei’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to its visual splendour, the book features a Q\u0026amp;A with the designer, a facsimile sketchbook, and a chronology tracing her career from its start at the Beijing Industrial School of Design to celebrated couturier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796313002220,"sku":"9780300264258","price":143.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24640323482294.jpg?v=1757089953","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/guo-pei-by-jill-dalessandro-9780300264258","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}