Guo Pei, the Chinese designer behind Rihanna’s iconic yellow Met Ball ensemble, has been featured in The New Yorker. Despite her newfound global fame, Guo is focused on creating timeless pieces for loyal customers rather than lending to celebrities. Her business model is based on a membership structure with top-tier customers paying $800,000 annually. While successful in China, some critics say her old-fashioned aesthetic promotes a regressive view of womanhood, but Guo responds by insisting that women should be like water – soft and tender yet powerful.