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Now that everyone‘s trying out punk, Vivienne Westwood — official grand dame and unofficial queen of counterculture style — is doing something startlingly mainstream: creating uniforms for Virgin Atlantic. as well as not safety-pinned, shredded as well as spiked versions of a uniform, either. The final sketches, just released today, expose the designs to be rather basic as well as streamlined. The women’s outfit consists of a fundamental red (the airline’s signature color) blazer as well as skirt; the men’s, a tailored suit.
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Still, even without any type of shocking silhouettes or intentional distressing, Westwood managed to slip in a bit of her always-political POV by using recycled materials, including yarn made from recycled plastic bottles. She’s likewise been working with Closed Loop Recycling to make sure that maximum sustainability is squeezed into each piece. So not only do the clothes look totally classic, however they’ll last for a number of decades to come.
Surprising as this Odd Couple-y partnership may seem, it’s barely the very first of its kind. Throughout the last a number of years, lots of other major designer as well as labels have likewise created custom-made ensembles for all kinds of non-fashion careers—we’ve provided some of our favorites in the slideshow below.
Fast Food Employee
Besides creating sustainably sourced outfits for the people stuffing your burritos, the environmentally-friendly label likewise turned out similar versions for customers to purchase. (Because, you know, who doesn’twant to match the taco counter guy?)
Maybe you haven’t heard of Wayne as well as Gerardine Hemingway, who designed
new outfits for the quick food chain’s UK employees last summer—but
chances are you watch Mad Men,
the hit show that inspired them. In addition to giving the uniforms a
retro spin, the married duo kept things eco-friendly by using up-cycled
materials.
Cosmetologist
How great is it that one of the biggest names in the biz ideal now took time away from dressing A-listers as well as models to style for cosmetologists around the country? These outfits (which debuted in April 2012) are absolutely a step up from the stodgy, overly-corporate ensembles of the brand’s past.
Italian Olympian
Not only did Prada made the Italian national Sailing Team’s Olympic
uniforms, however the brand likewise sponsored the organization throughout the
Games. Like all things Miuccia has a hand in, we want all the sporty boating outfits for our own (mainly landlocked) lives.
American Olympian
Although RL received a excellent offer of flack for producing his USA team uniforms outside of, well, the USA, we still love the final results. The looks are so classically American—regardless of the manufacturer’s location.
Waitress
Thanks to the handiwork of this new York-based designer, the waitstaff at the Gramercy Park Hotel’s increased Bar is much better dressed than most of the guests.
British Olympian
Unlike the other major designers who created outfits for the 2012 games, Stella‘s outfits were utilized for actual competition—not just the ceremonies before as well as after. in spite of this added level of pressure, she was a lot more than prepared for the task, thanks to years of athleticwear-designing experience at Adidas.
Virgin Atlantic flight Attendant
It’s not just the flight attendants who will get to wear these exclusive Westwood designs—over 7,500 other employees (including pilots, Clubhouse personnel as well as the cabin crew) will get updated ensembles in 2014.
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