By Christian Janssen — 7th February 2019

From Chang’e, the goddess of the moon, in the Moon Palace to the fairies in the Dragon Palace, the mythology of the Far East is a long history. In Far Eastern folklore, the palace was not only a dwelling of the ruling family and of the court, but also a spiritual resting place for those who had cultivated the Tao and thus attained a state of bliss, that had confirmed the natural order of the universe. The palace was moreover a home of the gods and a paradise on earth. In five thousand years of Chinese history, it served as a stage for timeless legends and human dramas withal. For the Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei, it suggested to present the couture collection for spring and summer of 2019 in a modern palace, namely the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.