By Karen Soo, Newsletter Editor
NEWS FLASH BULLETIN…
Sorry for the last minute addition to the NSC August Newsletter. I finally moved out of my apartment last month and I will be spending a few days in the bay area before flying off to the Big Apple on August 9th.
I had the opportunity to visit exhibit of Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy, which is located at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco.
As a Fashion Design major at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, I was blown away by this exhibit.
All I can say is WOW. My mouth just dropped open as it’s the most exquisite exhibit I had ever seen. I can imagine Lady Gaga wearing her designs.
Guo Pei is hailed as China’s first couturier. The exhibit includes more than 80 works from the past two decades highlighting her most important collections shown on the Beijing and Paris runways.
With exquisite craftsmanship, lavish hand embroideries, pleat work and Swarovski crystals, Guo Pei’s whimsical, fun creations dramatically connect the paintings, drawings and ceramic objects from the 17th century
Elaborate head dresses, accented jewelry and matching shoes was just as beautiful as the garment itself. One dress took over 8000 hours of hand embroidery
The Guo Pei main exhibit is located in the lower level, but make sure you walk though the other galleries on the MAIN floor. The over-the-top dresses are strategically coordinated with the European décor that is located thought out the museum.
Make you get to the Legion of Honor Museum and check out this exhibit. The exhibit ends on September 5th 2022.
XOXO KAREN
Here are some of my favorite pieces from the collection.
