At 7 pm Beijing time on the 23rd, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics officially kicked off at the Tokyo New National Arena. The 110th Chinese Olympic delegation entered the stadium.
The Chinese women's volleyball team leader Zhu Ting and Taekwondo Olympic champion Zhao Shuai served as the flag bearers of the Chinese sports delegation. In the New National Arena in Tokyo, this "Chinese Red" was particularly spectacular and magnificent against the brilliant lights of the scene.
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Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
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Prior to this, what kind of dress the Chinese sports delegation wore at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games once triggered various speculations.
As the audience can see from the live broadcast, the Chinese sports delegation’s dress for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is not a bright dish of "tomato scrambled eggs", nor a dish of black and red "disan fresh", but elegant And generous, festive and youthful red and white splicing color new Chinese dress.
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Small stand-up collar, five-star pattern, "glazed red bowl with peony pattern" pattern... A dress full of Chinese unique aesthetic quality and fun, which combines traditional Chinese culture with fashionable and popular elements, and presents a new generation of Chinese sports to the world through clothing Athlete's mental outlook and fashion attitude.
Admission dress theme "good start", hoping Chinese athletes will achieve success
Entering mid-July, Yang Hui, an associate professor at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, who was the designer of the dress for the Chinese sports delegation at the Tokyo Olympics, was busy dispelling rumors: the pictures of dresses circulating on the Internet are all "oolong."
On the eve of the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, pictures of the dresses of the Chinese sports delegation in the Tokyo Olympics were "exposed" on the Internet. Some said they were "Tomato scrambled eggs" or "Di Sanxian" in dark purple striped suits.
It's just that these are "beautiful misunderstandings".
The real dress is the red and white dress that was officially unveiled on the opening ceremony.
In Yang Hui's view, the "beautiful misunderstanding" is due to the public's attention to the dresses for admission, especially the Tokyo Olympic Games, which was postponed for a year due to the epidemic, and it is still under the envelope of the epidemic, increasing people's concern for the Olympic Games. Attention.
Yang Hui, a dress designer for the entrance ceremony of the Chinese sports delegation at the Tokyo Olympics, and an associate professor at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology.
Designer's picture
At 8 p.m. local time on July 23 in Tokyo (7 p.m. Beijing time), the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics arrived as scheduled.
The Chinese delegation, dressed in a new Chinese entrance dress, also made an official appearance.
"The design theme of the dress is'good start'." Yang Hui revealed the "new cuts" of the Chinese sports delegation's entry dress for the Olympic Games.
The reason for setting such a theme, Yang Hui said, on the one hand, the appearance at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is an important opportunity to showcase the overall outlook of the new generation of Chinese athletes. On the other hand, it entrusts the blessing and care of the Chinese people to athletes and hopes. They have made great achievements and won more gold medals.
She said that the entry dresses for the members of the Chinese sports delegation are divided into men’s and women’s styles. Suits include coats, shirts, pants (skirts), socks, and shoes. “The dresses of flag bearers and other athletes are also the same in style. ."
The five-star pattern of the core pattern of the Chinese sports delegation's admission dress for the Tokyo Olympics.
Designer's picture
Red and white stitching colors show the elegance and fashion of Chinese clothing
Yang Huihe's design team stared at the screen to see the athletes strutting forward in the red and white movement.
This dress is a red top with white pants (skirt) and shoes.
Talking about the combination of red and white dress colors, Yang Hui said that red represents the passion and joy of sports, noble and enthusiastic.
Moreover, red is one of the highest-level colors of traditional Chinese etiquette. It is one of the carriers for the continuation of Chinese etiquette and civilization. It precipitates the rich and unique cultural code of the Chinese nation; white represents light, purity, sacred, and international The Olympic Committee flag is a pure white background.
"The combination of red and white colors is visually brighter and full of rhythm and dynamics, which well sets off the energetic and vigorous characteristics of athletes." Yang Hui said.
"Five-star" core graphics, highlighting the connotation of Chinese traditional culture
At the international event, this dress of Chinese athletes combines Chinese and Western styles and complements each other.
On closer inspection, the collars of men's suit jackets and shirts abandon the "lapel + tie" and adopt small stand-up collars. While continuing the tailoring characteristics of Western-style clothing, they incorporate the characteristics of traditional Chinese clothing, the new Chinese clothing.
In addition, the design team's control over shoulder width, chest and waist size, and sleeve length allows athletes to look more upright against the dress; women's suits and dresses use "V" collars to show the fashion temperament of a new generation of athletes.
Regardless of whether it is a men's shirt or a women's dress, patterns of Chinese elements can be seen at the neckline.
Yang Hui introduced that the design of the dress was inspired by the five-pointed star pattern on the Chinese national flag, and at the same time borrowed from the cultural relics unearthed in Xinjiang, "Five stars out of the East for China" auspicious elements.
Among them, the core pattern of the men’s dress is mainly "five stars", and the digital full-print printing process is adopted to highlight the fortitude and stability of the male athletes; the core pattern of the women’s dress adopts the pattern of the "glaze red bowl with peony pattern". The neckline and skirt can be seen everywhere, setting off the beauty and heroism of female athletes.
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The fabric is slightly stretchy, allowing athletes to wear decently and comfortably
Admission dress not only looks beautiful, but also beautiful to wear, thanks to the special fabrics carefully selected by the design team.
During the Olympic Games, the weather in Tokyo is hot.
The design team and the corporate team thoroughly studied and analyzed the weather conditions in Tokyo from July to August, the heat and humidity, the length of stay of the athletes after entering the stadium, and the analysis of the movement of entering the stadium, and strive to improve the dress of the delegation in every detail. Comfort, to ensure the best appearance of wearing.
After confirming the version and style of the dress, the team tested dozens of fabrics to see which one could meet the multiple requirements. The fabric selected was a mixture of natural fibers and elastic fibers.
"This is a fabric with micro-elastic properties." Yang Hui said, the effect of micro-elasticity when wearing, not only let the athletes not feel tightly bound, but also make the clothing more shape-retaining.
"The clothing does not fold, and the moisture wicking performance is very good." Yang Hui said, this ensures that the dress presents the best effect throughout the opening ceremony.
Choose the size to ensure that the athletes are comfortable and calm.
The dress not only "stands", but also "walks" firmly.
By convention, during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, athletes will wave to the audience as they march.
With this level in mind, the design team took precautions.
After determining the style and fabric of the dress, the team conducted more than ten trials on the depth and dimension of the sleeve cage according to the action requirement of "wave your hands", and selected several styles to find the best after trying them on. solution.
What is the "best solution"?
What effect can be achieved?
Yang Hui said that by adjusting the size of the jacket length, sleeve length and shirt length, it is necessary to ensure that during the few hours of staying in the venue, athletes will always feel comfortable whether they are walking or standing.
When raising the arms, the athlete does not feel obstructed, and the clothes and the body are at a reasonable angle, "No matter how you stretch your arms, the shirt will definitely not be exposed."
She said that if the shirt is too long, it will inevitably “pile up” on the waist and hips when placed in the pants, which will not only affect the appearance and uncomfortable.
However, if it is too short, the shirt may be exposed when doing relatively large movements such as raising the arms.
A small action requires the design team to strive for excellence in the control of the scale.
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Tailor-made, the style of the flag bearer dress is not special
The total number of the Chinese sports delegation for the Tokyo Olympics is 777, including 431 athletes (298 female athletes and 133 male athletes). This is the largest overseas Olympic Games for the Chinese sports delegation.
For such a large delegation, the dresses of each athlete can be described as tailor-made and customized.
Yang Hui introduced that due to different sports, there are big differences in body shape between athletes, so the version design of each dress can be described as "ingenious", which is also a respect and care for every athlete.
In order to reflect gender equality, the Tokyo Olympics requires delegations to send two flag bearers, men and women.
After soliciting opinions and careful consideration, the Chinese sports delegation finally determined the 1.88-meter Taekwondo athlete Zhao Shuai and the 1.98-meter women's volleyball player Zhu Ting as the candidate for the flag bearer.
Yang Hui emphasized that the dresses of the two standard-bearers are the same as those of the other team members, and there is nothing special about them. "To say that they are different, the dresses of the two people are also very tall."
The Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony of the athletes admission ceremony.
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The plan "choose one in a hundred", highlighting the integration of traditional culture and fashion elements
"Clearly remember that in June 2019, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology received the design bidding task of the State Sports General Administration." Yang Hui introduced that the school concentrated its design strength at that time, with the design guidance of the famous fashion designer Professor Liu Yuanfeng, and assembled the school's clothing. Teachers from the School of Art and Engineering, the School of Costume Art and Engineering, and the National Costume Museum formed multiple design teams.
At the time of the primary election, more than a hundred plans participated in the competition.
After multiple rounds of screening, the “open door” theme entry dress proposal submitted by a team composed of teachers such as Yang Hui and He Yang won.
"When the new crown pneumonia epidemic broke out in early 2020, it was the time when the pattern-making production was continuously adjusted and improved. However, due to the shutdown or semi-stoppage of many factories, the progress was affected." Yang Hui said that because of the epidemic, the Tokyo Olympics was postponed.
In the design process, the State Sports General Administration and the school gave the team strong support, so that the team has a firm belief: no matter what the situation, all work must be done to the best, and there should be no sloppy.
In order for the dress to be perfectly presented at the opening ceremony, the team solicited opinions from sports experts, athletes and even the media, and the opinions of athletes are particularly important.
The team perfected the details according to the opinions of all parties, until the production of real samples.
Just a few days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, Yang Hui was deeply moved to see that the International Olympic Committee added the Olympic motto "faster, higher, stronger" to "more united".
She said that the epidemic has given herself and her team a deeper understanding of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind in the design process. “I have a sense of pride in participating in this project. We must strive to show the fighting spirit and fashion style of the new generation of Chinese athletes.”
In Yang Hui's view, the dress should also show the progress of China's entire textile industry and demonstrate the country's continuous strengthening process.
As a fashion designer, she hopes to express her patriotism in her professional way. "This kind of national pride encourages our Beifu design team to do our best to make the design plan well, so that the clothing will be in the international event. Presenting the best results is a mission."
Reporter: Du Yan