Beijing couturier's gold gown awaits bid

Chinese designer Guo Pei, whose gold gown will be sold at auction in London on Tuesday, is described as China's "queen of couture" after bursting onto the international stage when superstar Rihanna wore one of her extravagant creations to the prestigious Met Gala 2015 in New York.

But the Beijing-based couturier remains modest, admitting she doesn't love being known as the queen of couture as she believes "there's still room for improvement".

"Maybe in the future, when people look back, they will give me that position in history, but that's not something I am pursuing," Guo told China Daily.