Flight Attendants Uniforms

The story is old as the uniforms themselves. Just admit it: have you never been mesmerized by a person in uniform? Weather it is a policeman or a firefighter, captain of a boat or a flying pilot. Or maybe you have a thing for nurses and flight attendants. We must have learned it from the films or... uniform just gives that sense of authority and reverence at first glance, but it's up to you to keep it up afterwards.

Virgin American

In any case uniforms are super cool! Especially for those like me who hate to think about how to dress every morning. It's there, it's ready, that's not the reason you're gonna be late. Of course it is a bonus if the uniform is attractive and nicely fitting, then you'll never get bored of it. Also everyone looks kind of the same, so working environment has one less gossip on the plate.

Air France

Air Berlin

Uniforms represent the style and image of the company and even though the saying is "do not judge the monk by his habit", you will surely get one first impression just by the looks of it.

It is important that the uniform is of the best quality because you will be wearing it all the time and for long hours. Stylish, comfortable, practical and resistant, not necessarily in the same order.

It has to be resistant because on board wear and tear effect happens really fast. After all you're not sitting in a chair or slowly walking around. Most of the time your running around in a rush, bending down, tip toeing, squeezing and sweating around.

Practical uniform is designed to help in what you need to do. So for example, even though I love the design of the Korean Air uniform, that color must be awfully unpractical for a Cabin Crew job, getting dirty constantly. As it is wearing slippers at all times like in Singapore Airlines (it is already cold enough with ballerinas!).

You will spend countless hours in it, under abnormal conditions for the human body (pressure and altitude), maybe sometimes sleep with parts of it. So it has to be comfortable to wear. It's basically your second skin!

Finally about fashion...Yes, it is relevant, probably for both the Crew and the passengers. But it surely isn't the first thing to take into consideration. For instance in such a narrow aisles that we find ourselves to work in nowadays, passengers eyes cannot even get to see the shoes you are wearing. So why impose ridiculous standards about high heel shoes and brands. If safety is #1 priority, then the shoes should be comfortable and practical, first of all. Or make up and nail shades, hair style standards etc. There should be some general guidelines and a lot of common sense, but that's all. Everything beyond is nonsense.

Emirates Airlines

On board less accessories the better. I know that once upon a time in some airlines Crew used to be modeling on board, walking long that aisle like on a catwalk. But that was glamorous era when they had plenty of time to do so and the whole concept of flying was different: more elegant, exclusive and luxurious. My generation can only dream about the good old times. What to do!