Flight Attendant Fashion is Taking Off

Posted Aug 25th 2009 at 12:00PM by Lesley Kennedy (Subscribe to Lesley Kennedy's posts)

Filed under: News

British Airways current uniform by designer Julien Macdonald (left); British TV personality Kirsty Gallacher in BA's vintage 1974 air hostess style by Hardy Amies (center); 1967 BOAC paper dress (right). Photo courtesy of British Airways.

The latest fashion trends: Boyfriend blazers. Neon. Jeggings. And flight attendant uniforms?

Yep, suddenly, it seems everywhere we travel, the world is getting on board with stewardess style.

There was that drama over at Delta, where the airline's Richard Tyler-designed red wrap dresses were only made up to a size 18. Then, Kate Moss partied with Sir Richard Branson to celebrate Virgin Atlantic's 25th anniversary. And we're seriously hoping Shelly the stewardess makes a "Mad Men" return soon.

The latest? Today marks the 90th anniversary of British Airways, and to celebrate, the company is toasting nearly a century of fabulous flight attendant uniforms -- with memorabilia on display all month in the British Airways arrivals lounge (Terminal 5) at London's Heathrow Airport.

To add a little sparkle, Swarovski has loaned a giant bejewelled Union Jack as part of the display.

Will this trend takeoff or do you see a landing pattern in the near future? Leave a comment!

Tags: british-airways, flight-attendant, kate-moss, mad-men, richard-tyler, swarov, swarovski

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