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Guo Pei, designer of Rihanna's omelette dress, weaves culture into her elaborate gowns
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World-renowned Chinese couturier Guo Pei with one of her embroidered creations at the Asian Civilisations Museum on June 14, 2019.
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SINGAPORE - In 2015, a deep-yellow fur-edged gown worn by pop star Rihanna at the New York Met Gala went viral overnight.
Memes of the dress, which had a 3m-long train that pooled dramatically on the red-carpeted Met steps, dominated social media for months: Rihanna was clothed in omelettes, gooey yolks and various pizza toppings.
