Air Hostesses - Page 152

flyingdoc · 04-01-2010, 10:26 AM

As today also marks this thread going past 400,000 views - let's have a little more Air New Zealand.

My favorite uniform was the creation of Barbara Lee that was introduced in 1993 and which was worn for 13 years! It re-introduced the teal colour on the blazer and was paired with a stylish scarf and bowler hat. The hats were phased out from October 2003.

The blazer had the distinctive wide navy lapels...

It was modified a little in 1996 when the airline adopted its new swoosh emblem.

It was retained until 2005 when the current uniforms designed by Elisabeth Findlay of Zambesi were brought in. Findlay is wearing black at this parade of retro uniforms...

Although meant to capture the colours of New Zealand and reflect its natural palette, the Zambezi uniforms were met with a lot of criticism. Not only were they compared to Thunderbird uniforms, they creased easily and faded quickly, leading to jibes of being boring.

STN216 · 04-01-2010, 11:28 AM

If you want to see uniforms there is a nice website called uniformfreaks by a KLM purser !

flyingdoc · 04-01-2010, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STN216

If you want to see uniforms there is a nice website called uniformfreaks by a KLM purser !

Cliff is a regular contributor here.

His website and uniform collection are legendary.

flyingdoc · 04-01-2010, 09:58 PM

Today I thought I might finish up with Air New Zealand.

The proposed new uniforms are being designed by women's fashion designer, Trelise Cooper (below) and will be introduced in 2011 to coincide with the introduction of the new B777-300's into the ANZ fleet.

The new uniforms have stirred up even more controversy than Findlays's (below)

From one extreme of "boring", the colours of the new uniforms are being criticized for being bright and childlike "Barbie" pink. The use of pinstripes and 4-buttoned blazers was another criticism. The koru-inspired motifs on the dress fabric has even been lambasted for being culturally-insensitive to the indigenous Maori.

Here are some pics of some of the new uniforms. IMO these particular ones are not as bad as the pink nightmare posted on all the news releases. Not sure that pinstripes are going to survive very long as a fashion statement and that motif is much too in-your-face for my liking.

One ANZ stewardess commented on the release that the pink looked like a dress worn by the drag queens on ANZ's pink flights. Since 2007, Air New Zealand has had special flights from San Fancisco to Sydney to bring revellers to Sydney's Gay Mardi Gras. The cabin crew are all dressed in drag and pax are served pink drinks and receive special pink bags of goodies. There is on-board entertainment and the flights have proven very popular with the gay community.

Here are some pics...

flyingdoc · 04-01-2010, 10:02 PM

That concludes the birthday celebrations for Air New Zealand.

A couple more final pics....

furryforest · 04-02-2010, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by flyingdoc

Doc-the name nadge on the left hand side of the blazer appears to have an Irish Tricolour below it. On many airlines i have been on they have several flags on the badge indicating that the steward speaks that language. If this is a Tricolour i doubt it's to represent she speaks Irish.

Any knowledge of this badge?

Great posting as always

flyingdoc · 04-02-2010, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by furryforest

Doc-the name nadge on the left hand side of the blazer appears to have an Irish Tricolour below it. On many airlines i have been on they have several flags on the badge indicating that the steward speaks that language. If this is a Tricolour i doubt it's to represent she speaks Irish.

Any knowledge of this badge?

Great posting as always

I suspect it is Italian.

furryforest · 04-02-2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingdoc

I suspect it is Italian.

Now that's what i call seeing the bugger picture!! thanks

Captain Wahoo · 04-02-2010, 10:04 PM

You told me you didn't like New Zealand.

flyingdoc · 04-03-2010, 08:50 AM

From my iPhone - fingers crossed!
Iberia

Captain Wahoo · 04-03-2010, 01:43 PM

I thought you didn't like Spain.

matt109 · 04-03-2010, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Wahoo

You told me you didn't like New Zealand.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Wahoo

I thought you didn't like Spain.

Jeez... who does he like then??

Doc, you have such a massive collection of photos! Where to hell do you get them all from? LOL

Charter · 04-04-2010, 12:28 AM

Can we make special requests here? I would like to see Singapore Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui Hostesses photos... (when i have seen these beauties i had no the digital camera).

flyingdoc · 04-04-2010, 07:31 AM

Very easy to oblige those requests (and will do in time) but I don't want this to end up like Dazza's userbar thread - you will just have to wait and see what turns up next...

Today, Oman Air

Charter · 04-04-2010, 08:17 AM

Thank you very much doc, i will wait...

04-01-2010, 10:26 AM	#2266
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses As today also marks this thread going past 400,000 views - let's have a little more Air New Zealand. My favorite uniform was the creation of Barbara Lee that was introduced in 1993 and which was worn for 13 years! It re-introduced the teal colour on the blazer and was paired with a stylish scarf and bowler hat. The hats were phased out from October 2003. The blazer had the distinctive wide navy lapels... It was modified a little in 1996 when the airline adopted its new swoosh emblem. It was retained until 2005 when the current uniforms designed by Elisabeth Findlay of Zambesi were brought in. Findlay is wearing black at this parade of retro uniforms... Although meant to capture the colours of New Zealand and reflect its natural palette, the Zambezi uniforms were met with a lot of criticism. Not only were they compared to Thunderbird uniforms, they creased easily and faded quickly, leading to jibes of being boring. __________________

04-01-2010, 11:28 AM	#2267
STN216 ELAL expert ! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London Posts: 646	Re: Air Hostesses If you want to see uniforms there is a nice website called uniformfreaks by a KLM purser ! __________________ Here's my Collection ! http://www.wings900.com/modeldatabas...ion-16230.html Ashkenazi/Mizrahi/Sephardi I'm all of them ! Good Reps are applicable XD

04-01-2010, 09:58 PM	#2269
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses Today I thought I might finish up with Air New Zealand. The proposed new uniforms are being designed by women's fashion designer, Trelise Cooper (below) and will be introduced in 2011 to coincide with the introduction of the new B777-300's into the ANZ fleet. The new uniforms have stirred up even more controversy than Findlays's (below) From one extreme of "boring", the colours of the new uniforms are being criticized for being bright and childlike "Barbie" pink. The use of pinstripes and 4-buttoned blazers was another criticism. The koru-inspired motifs on the dress fabric has even been lambasted for being culturally-insensitive to the indigenous Maori. Here are some pics of some of the new uniforms. IMO these particular ones are not as bad as the pink nightmare posted on all the news releases. Not sure that pinstripes are going to survive very long as a fashion statement and that motif is much too in-your-face for my liking. One ANZ stewardess commented on the release that the pink looked like a dress worn by the drag queens on ANZ's pink flights. Since 2007, Air New Zealand has had special flights from San Fancisco to Sydney to bring revellers to Sydney's Gay Mardi Gras. The cabin crew are all dressed in drag and pax are served pink drinks and receive special pink bags of goodies. There is on-board entertainment and the flights have proven very popular with the gay community. Here are some pics... __________________

04-01-2010, 10:02 PM	#2270
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses That concludes the birthday celebrations for Air New Zealand. A couple more final pics.... __________________

04-02-2010, 10:04 PM	#2274
Captain Wahoo Operations Director Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Marquette, MI 49855 Age: 48 Posts: 9,022	Re: Air Hostesses You told me you didn't like New Zealand. __________________ If you love something let it go, if it doesn't come back, track it down and kill it.

04-03-2010, 08:50 AM	#2275
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses From my iPhone - fingers crossed! Iberia

04-03-2010, 01:43 PM	#2276
Captain Wahoo Operations Director Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Marquette, MI 49855 Age: 48 Posts: 9,022	Re: Air Hostesses I thought you didn't like Spain. __________________ If you love something let it go, if it doesn't come back, track it down and kill it.

04-04-2010, 12:28 AM	#2278
Charter E = mc2 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rome Age: 38 Posts: 7,745	Re: Air Hostesses Can we make special requests here? I would like to see Singapore Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui Hostesses photos... (when i have seen these beauties i had no the digital camera).

04-04-2010, 07:31 AM	#2279
flyingdoc Operations Director Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 6,519	Re: Air Hostesses Very easy to oblige those requests (and will do in time) but I don't want this to end up like Dazza's userbar thread - you will just have to wait and see what turns up next... Today, Oman Air

04-04-2010, 08:17 AM	#2280
Charter E = mc2 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rome Age: 38 Posts: 7,745	Re: Air Hostesses Thank you very much doc, i will wait...

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