APEC Meetings And National Costume Events

Every year, during the APEC (APEC) conference, the dressing of the leaders of the members has always been one of the focuses.

In accordance with the Convention established by the first APEC conference in the United States: the meeting is conducted in informal form without theme, and the leaders are dressed in the national costumes of the conference organizers, without assistants and free to talk.

In this way, the APEC conference looks more like a fashion show. Leaders change their appearance in suits and suits, and put on strange gowns, jacket and jacket shirts. They look close and lovely.

1993

During the APEC meeting, Clinton, who was president of the United States, wore jeans.

Since then, China's silk dresses, Mexico's home hand woven garments, Indonesia's wax resist print clothing and Canadian calico jacket have appeared.

It is estimated that leaders do not know themselves.

The first APEC meeting in China was held in 2001, when the leaders wore a Chinese pair of Tang suit. As before, the costumes and blouses were made up of red, green, blue, coffee and wine.

It is understood that the packaging of clothing is also different. There is a red satin ribbon in the box, with the names of each economic leader embroidered on the ribbon.

There is another story about this Tang suit.

According to the then conference organizer, the whole costume has been designed for nearly a year from design, sample preparation to production, and its final style is selected from more than 40 design manuscripts. Every aspect of fabric, pattern and production is meticulous.

In order to make every leader's clothes fit, we also made two sets of products, a set of finished products, a set of semi finished products that can be modified, all hand sewn to ensure a beautiful fit, so that many leaders liked it.

What is more interesting is that in the following year, a Tang costume craze has sprang up in China.

Of course, there are also practices.

When.

In 2010, the eighteenth APEC conference was held in Yokohama, Japan.

In the meantime, leaders did not wear uniform national costumes.

It is said that this is because Japanese kimono is rather cumbersome.

In 2011, during the American Conference in Honolulu, he gave up his local dress.

It was not until last year's APEC conference in Bali Island, Indonesia that the tradition resumed.

Put on the special costume made of the local traditional cloth "Andijk".

What kind of Chinese traditional costumes will be worn by leaders at this year's APEC meeting? Let's wait and see.