Guo Pei: the Chinese designer who made Rihanna's omelette dress

She went viral when a pop star wore her at the 2015 Met Gala. Now the Beijing native is the subject of a book, a documentary and an exhibition. Here, she talks about her ‘completely unexpected’ rise to fame

Chinese designer Guo Pei had been creating couture for more than 30 years when Rihanna stepped on to the red carpet in an extraordinary yellow cape two years ago. Dubbed the omelette dress for its striking resemblance to brunch, it went viral and made the world notice Guo’s work.

The dress wasn’t designed for Rihanna. In fact, it had been sitting in Guo’s studio for three years when the singer’s team came across it after making inquiries into Chinese couture during the run up to the 2015 Met Gala, the theme of which was China: Through the Looking Glass.

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