(11 Nov 2009) SHOTLIST :
Singapore - November 9, 2009
1. Wide of Singapore landscape
2. Close of Merlion statue of Singapore
3. Wide of tourists taking photos at the statue
4. Wide of children with Esplanade theatre in background
5. Wide of Singaporean designer Wykidd Song putting cufflink on sleeve of model APEC shirt
6. Close-up of Song's design for APEC shirt
7. Pan of Song's design for APEC shirts
8. Pan down of model APEC shirt
9. Close-up of embroidery
10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Wykidd Song, Singapore designer of 2009 APEC shirt:
"It's a hundred percent linen. And the details are painstakingly hand-embroidered, and it's very intricate in design."
FILE: Sydney, Australia - September, 2007
11. Mid of Chinese President Hu Jintao, and Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wearing Drizabone jackets during APEC Sydney
12. Mid of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper wearing Drizabone jacket
13. Wide of APEC leaders wearing Drizabone jackets waving during family photo
FILE: Hanoi, Vietnam - November, 2006
14. Wide of Hu and Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet walking while wearing the Ao dai during APEC Hanoi
15. Various of APEC leaders wearing Ao dai during APEC Hanoi
Singapore - November 9, 2009
16. Song putting cufflink on sleeve of model APEC shirt
17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Wykidd Song, Singapore designer of 2009 APEC shirt:
"I never design costumes, or I never design funny shirts. And the thing is, it really is about something beautiful that they can take out and wear again."
18. Mid of people walking
19. Wide of people walking in tourist district
STORYLINE :
A Singaporean clothes designer is adding the final touches to a traditional outfit for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders to wear at the upcoming summit.
Singapore is hosting this week's meeting of APEC, a regional economic bloc comprising of 21 Pacific Rim countries.
The city state is well known for its works of art such as the Merlion statue and the durian-shaped Esplanade theatre.
But now one of its artists wants to make the leaders of APEC get a real taste of Singapore's rich traditions.
Singaporean designer Wykidd Song has been tasked with creating this year's traditional outfit for the APEC leaders.
Song picked a design for the attire, which is deeply rooted in the Peranakan culture, a unique blend of Chinese, Malay and Indian cultures.
These cultural mixes reflect Singapore's own identity as a multi-racial and multi-cultural society.
Song said he used one hundred percent linen to create the attire, which has hand-embroidered designs.
The colours of the shirt refer to the official logo for this year's meeting.
Male APEC leaders can pick blue, red or green, while female leaders will wear red.
The shirt comes with a set of unique accessories as well, such as round-shaped silver cufflinks for men and a silver brooch for women. Both accessories use precious gem stones.
Song said he wanted to create an item that the leaders could take home and wear again on another occasion.
The APEC leaders will be wearing the traditional shirt during the official dinner this Saturday.
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