Warm hues

NE Tiger was involved in designing garments for leaders and their spouses at this year's APEC summit in Beijing. Sun Yuanqing tells the back story.

While the APEC summit in Beijing ended almost two weeks ago, the style statement surrounding it still lingers. Both online and offline communities in China have since talked about the clothes that President Xi Jinping, foreign leaders and their spouses wore to various events there.

Following the meeting's tradition that started in the United States in 1993, leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies, and their spouses, wear attire that is inspired by the host's local culture rather than formal Western suits or national costumes.