Guo Pei S/S 2019 Couture Collection：East Palace

From the Goddess Chang’e in the Moon Palace to the fairies in the Dragon Palace, the alluring and romantic mythology of the East boasts a long history. In the folklores of the East, a palace was not only home to the royal family, it was also the spiritual resting place for those who had cultivated and attained Tao, or underlying natural order of the Universe. In Chinese, the word gong (meaning, palace) is both a symbol of supreme power and a synonym for the queen. The palace is both a paradise on earth and a habitat for gods. For 5,000 years of Chinese history, the palace had been the stage of timeless legends and scores of human dramas. For her Spring/Summer 2019 couture show in Paris, Guo Pei will recount the stories of “East Palace”, using the finest of traditional Chinese craftsmanship incorporated with Western stylistic elements and contemporary technical innovation.