Kate Spade takes to the air

The New York Times today reports that Kate and Andy Spade will be dressing the flight attendants for Song, a new low-cost carrier started by Delta Airlines. Kate will do the women, Andy the men. Apparently, flght attendants and customer service staff will each receive one basic outfit for free and then be able to buy more pieces at cost. "They will choose from among 15 pieces, more or less, in a color scheme of charcoal gray, white and green--the color of an exotic parrot--with plenty of stripes thrown in. There will be green and white striped short-sleeve oxford shirts and coat linings in a gray and green stripe the Spades designed for the airline. Other choices will include sleeveless tops and straight skirts for the women, along with trousers, trench coats and canvas luggage." It may seem that I'm particularly inclined towards design in the airline industry, but that's coincidence. However, this does seem to be a good time to relink to uniformfreak, a collection of flight attendant uniforms from around the world. I had mentioned this on my other blog, but it seems particularly apt here.