How Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress put Chinese high fashion in spotlight

How Ivanka Trump’s Guo Pei dress put Chinese high fashion in spotlight

Ivanka Trump’s appearance in a blue embroidered couture outfit during the welcome ceremony for President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington last month has drawn attention to its designer and the growing international profile of Chinese bespoke fashion. The outfit was designed by Guo Pei, one of China’s best-known couturiers, who also created the spectacular yellow embroidered cape with a long train and fur trim worn by pop star Rihanna at th…