A case in point is designer Guo Pei, the Chinese couturier who seems to break all the rules when it comes to capturing the zeitgeist of fashion. That is to say, she eschews the need to follow trends, steadfast in the sheer audacity of her creations. Yet, even those who may not admire the couture brand this designer is known for would not deny her “prodigious imagination”, as The New Yorker contributor Judith Thurman wrote in 2016.
An encounter with the extravagant creations of Chinese designer Guo Pei
(Aug 26): Whether fashion designers can be considered artists has long been debated, with strong opinions on both sides. But then, there are the rare few, bestowed with such talent — along with the intrepidity to unleash it — that the (typically) declamatory use of “art of couture” becomes literal when describing what they do.
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