The look is called “Passport Plum.” And the airline uniform collection is the newest visual upgrade at Delta Air Lines. The new uniforms made its first public appearances this week on some 64,000 Delta employees.
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Actually, Passport Plum is just one part of the new hues featured in the uniform collection. For 30 years, Delta’s uniforms have been navy and red, blending in with other U.S. carriers while Delta’s service has continued to stand out for its excellence. Now, with five wholly reimagined hues – Passport Plum (which Delta says is flattering for every skin tone), Cruising Cardinal, Groundspeed Graphite, Traveling Thistle and Skyline Slate – Delta people will look as noteworthy as their service.
Created by fashion designer Zac Posen in partnership with Land’s End, the designs are the first update since 2006 for “above-wing” employees (Delta Sky Club, ticketing and gate agents, Red Coats and flight attendants) and in 2000 for “below wing” employees (aircraft maintenance professionals, ramp and cargo agents and ground service equipment mechanics).
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The uniform collection reflects employee input at each step of the design process, the airline reports. For three months, 1,000 Delta people in diverse roles around the globe tested the uniforms to ensure the final designs would support a variety of job functions, climates and body types. The Zac Posen and Lands’ End design teams conducted hundreds of focus groups, job-shadowed employees and gathered recommendations from more than 30,000 surveys. All of this and more feedback led to more than 170 changes.
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The uniforms for above-wing employees, designed by Zac Posen, include signature details like the collar of the women’s blouse, which is inspired by the wing of an airplane, and functional touches based on employee suggestions like passport and pen pockets.
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