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Guo Pei: Couture Beyond – Sneak Peek of Vancouver Art Gallery’s New Exhibition

October 11, 2018
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By Destination Vancouver
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Front view of Vancouver Art Gallery with large banner for Sue Pei Couture Beyond exhibit hanging between columns.

Front view of Vancouver Art Gallery with large banner for Sue Pei Couture Beyond exhibit hanging between columns.

For the first time in its history, the Vancouver Art Gallery will present an exhibition dedicated to the art of fashion with the Canadian premiere of Guo Pei: Couture Beyond, from October 13, 2018 to January 20, 2019.

We were invited to preview the exhibit before it opens to the general public on October 13th. The exhibition features more than forty breathtaking designs by China’s foremost couturière.

Following the preview we sampled a Guo Pei inspired menu at Notch 8, the restaurant and bar inside the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The menu will be available to the public on October 15th until January 20th, 2019.

Guo’s accomplishments in fashion have earned her a spot on TIME Magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential People as well as Business of Fashion’s 500 list. Since she began designing, Guo Pei’s work has aimed to capture the splendour of China’s last imperial dynasty, as well as restore traditional craft practices that had been lost. Not long after graduating from Beijing School of Light Industrial Design, she launched her own label and atelier, Rose Studio in 1997, which today employs nearly 500 skilled artisans.

A person in a black dress stands in front of mannequins wearing elaborate, puffy dresses in a gallery setting.

Mannequin wearing an ornate silver and gold embroidered robe with fur trim and a jeweled crown in a museum setting.

Mannequin wearing a long yellow gown with intricate embroidery and a fur stole, topped with a jeweled crown.

Two mannequins wearing elaborate avant-garde dresses with intricate textures and patterns, displayed against a dark wall with gold decorative accents.

Three mannequins in an exhibition room wearing elaborate gowns with gold, red, blue, and black details; the front mannequin wears a crown.

Four mannequins on a round platform wearing elegant black and gold fashion outfits with fur and elaborate headpieces against a dark backdrop with gold arch designs.

Mannequin wearing a blue sequined dress with intricate gold feather-like embellishments on the shoulder, torso, and wrist.
Four mannequins wearing elaborate, colorful dresses with floral and gold details, one with a red mask and white hair, another with blue hair, displayed in a museum setting.

Notch 8

Menu by Notch8 Chef de Cuisine Will Lew

Menu titled Guo Pei Inspired Menu from Notch 8 with a plated dish of colorful vegetable tart garnished with edible flowers on a white plate.

Four round tartlets decorated with rolled vegetable slices and edible flowers on a stone serving board.

Jade and Floral Tart

Smoked BBQ Duck Pate/Black Garlic/Green Onion-Hoisin/Pickled “Emerald” Vegetables

Gourmet dish with a piece of cooked fish, a large ravioli topped with yellow pearls, a dollop of orange sauce, and green herb garnish on a creamy sauce base.

Golden Ocean

Saffron Poached Sablefish/Chili Crab Ravioli/Smoked Oyster Cream/Golden Char Caviar/Bottarga ‘Sand’/Cured Golden Yolk/Saffron Lemon Butter Sauce

Round desserts with gold flakes and red flower petals on top, served on a dark surface with small glasses containing a creamy dessert.

“Daijin” Bavois

Caramelized White Chocolate Mousse/Passion Fruit Gelee/Hazelnut Sesame Wafer/Mango Crystallized Ginger Ice Cream

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