Xiamen Fashion Designers Talk About New Suits: Sea Water Cliff Brings Surprises.

Last night, the bus stopped at the water cube, and Obama came out. Zeng Feng Fei, who stared at the live broadcast in Xiamen, excitedly cried out, "yes! That's it! " He saw the pattern of Obama's collar, cuffs and clothes. It was a clear "sea and river cliff pattern".

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Carry forward Chinese traditional dress culture

In January this year, Fujian designer Ceng Fengfei received an invitation to design APEC leaders clothing. As the date of submission of the work is approaching, Ceng Fengfei is also pondering over the request made by the office of the leading group of the Beijing preparatory work for APEC 2014. "The organizers hope that as designers in China, we can make the finished products condense the wisdom of the Chinese clothing industry and carry forward the traditional Chinese dress culture." Ceng Fengfei said that this theme may also be his chance to be invited to participate in the design. After all, in the industry, he is famous for designing Chinese Style Men's clothing.

Ceng Fengfei, who is not short of Chinese traditional elements, specially selects some contents that are suitable for the APEC meeting and can be read by ordinary people, such as peony, bamboo leaves, swastika, and the "sea and river cliff pattern" that surprised him.

Submitted to design in March

It was not until last night that I saw the truth of "new suit".

In fact, before last night, Ceng Fengfei did not know what kind of clothes he would have on the leader. Though selected several times by the sponsor, he became one of the fashion designers of APEC leaders in 2014. However, he only submitted his own design in the March primary election. After that many modifications were made on the basis of the original sample clothing according to the requirements of the organizers. "We will be informed that we need to revise the color of the fabric or the length of the garment." Ceng Fengfei said, as one of the designers, he did not know what the final dress was like. For him, this design is no longer a job, but a national responsibility.

Last night, APEC leaders appeared one after another. The surprise to Ceng Fengfei was far more than "sea and river cliff". The design of Chinese red, peacock blue, and a collar and a front is exactly the same as the clothes he originally submitted. Looking back on this experience, he said that what he saw was a pile of cloth. What he could not see was the wisdom and painstaking efforts of many designers to create for China.

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What's special about the Song Dynasty's "non heritage" Song Dynasty brocade?

Wu Jianhua, head of the APEC leader's fabric weaving team, said that since modern times, because of the complex process and low output, Song Jinduo used for painting and decoration, usually not as a material. But compared with Shu Brocade and brocade brocade, the brocade is firm and soft, with a plain and elegant appearance, rich and smooth patterns, bright colors, and no fire. In 2009, song brocade was listed in the world's intangible heritage and gradually moved towards the world. However, the leader wore the "intangible heritage" of song brocade on the body and dressed up on stage such as APEC, the first time of Song Jin.

Why is it called "new suit"?

"China" represents China's tradition and civilization. Style, the fusion of Chinese classics of the past dynasties. Such as the collar collar, the Ming Dynasty has already appeared. On the pattern, show the essence of traditional patterns. Such as the sea water river cliff, the Song Dynasty has appeared on the clothing; the WAN character pattern, the Han Dynasty has already applied on the clothing.

The "new" represents innovation on the basis of inheritance. Fabric, such as computerized jacquard weaving, greatly improves the production efficiency and reduces the cost of song brocade. A small amount of wool and colorful yarn make it more elegant, warm and bright. Patterns, such as the innovative design of the traditional patterns such as the Hai Shui River Cliff, make it more convenient to convey the beautiful meaning of the 21 economies.

"Etiquette" represents the Chinese etiquette culture. The 2014 APEC conference is an important multilateral diplomatic occasion, with high specification, great influence and worldwide attention. Leaders' clothing should not only convey the idea of "pluralism, openness and inclusiveness", but also conform to the requirements of occasions and personas. It should not only reflect a strong sense of ritual, but also fully show the temperament and demeanor of leaders.