27 Aug 2017

Telling the story of Chinese couturier Guo Pei

From Sunday Morning, 10:06 am on 27 August 2017

A new film by New Zealand film maker Pietra Brettkelly chronicles the life and work of fashion designer Guo Pei - it's called Yellow is Forbidden - currently in post production. Guo Pei - whose clients include Beyonce and Rihanna - is based in Beijing and Paris. Pietra is fundraising to finish the film.

Guo Pei and Petra Brettkelly. They communicated via the translation feature on the Chinese social media app WeChat.

Guo Pei show Photo: Yellow Is Forbidden

Pietra Brettkelly with a group of jade jewellery sellers and Pietra wearing $US1m of jewellery! Photo: Yellow Is Forbidden

Guo Pei. Photo: AFP

On the catwalk. Photo: Yellow Is Forbidden

Photo: Yellow Is Forbidden

Photo: Yellow Is Forbidden

Photo: Yellow Is Forbidden

Photo: Yellow Is Forbidden

Photo: Yellow Is Forbidden

Photo: Metropolitan Museum

Yellow Is Forbidden is the name of Pietra Brettkelly's film in post-production.