GREAT DESIGNS

Long before Rihanna wore that dress to the 2015 Met Gala, Chinese couturière Guo Pei was making equally-jaw-dropping custom looks for clients around the globe. See these works of art for yourself—including the Riri dress but minus Riri—at the Guo Pei: Couture Beyond exhibition, which makes its first Canadian stop at the Vancouver Art Gallery (October 13 to January 20).