Gold, Fur and Folded Paper: The Pieces to See at Guo Pei's Garden of Ethereal Realms

Oct 12, 2026 -Guo Pei's Garden of Ethereal Realms fills the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou with about 200 haute couture pieces from four decades, led by the gown Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Gala.The centrepiece: Rihanna's gownThe piece most visitors will come for is the golden gown Rihanna wore up the steps of the 2015 Met Gala, themed "China: Through the Looking Glass". The exhibition presents it as a golden embroidered dragon robe; 2015 coverage described a golden-yellow cape and gown trimmed in fox fur, with a huge circular train.The numbers explain the fuss. Guo Pei's team reportedly…