Now we know what happened to Grandma's slipcovers. Hideous.

Save the pink for Barbie this uniform is hideous. It certainly brings back the GAY in flight attendents

I disagree with the 'one disgruntled employee' who made the drag queen comment. Might not be to everyone's taste but it sure stands out, and isn't recognition what it's all about.

Trelise Cooper designs lovely feminine clothes but flight attendants' uniforms should look classy and be practical--these are neither

The uniforms are absolutely hideous. Uncomplementary to a female figure.
They should be smart, classy, sassy and easy to wear and to flatter a girl's form, not trashy and totally distasteful. The poor girls. Trelise makes clothes for much more mature people. Come on get with a much younger style, and don't punish the air girls. They do a great job and are there to help promote the airline and not to be rediculed.

I just wanted to express my disagreement to the many negative opinions towards Trelise Coopers design proposed for the Air New Zealand female cabin crew.

After seeing the uniform for the first time on the cover of The Dominion Post, I instantly became a fan of the design. To be honest, the colour caught my eye but it was the koru pattern, the cut of the fabric, and the structure of the form and silhouette which held my attention.

the sound of conservative out-lashes towards the design are a little irritating and are actually quite small minded, "I haven't worn that colour since I was six", "I've some doubts on whether pink conveys any national values".

The uniforms are fashion items, Cooper is a fashion designer, people who expect fashion to be literal translations of an inspiration shouldn't have opinions on fashion.
Firstly fashion is an art, and art is about interpretation, expression, and transformation, and I can't help but see exactly that in Coopers work.

My interpretation of the design is that New Zealand is unique, we are a nation at the forefront of fashion, we don't follow trends we create them. We think outside the box, we're fun and lively, we're innovative, we are diverse and are more than our national colours (Black, Blue, Green, Teal, Grey...and such).

It's disappointing to see so many pessimistic reactions and yet we haven't seen them worn in their environment, on board and off board a flight. So I think we are a little too hasty to be judging.
I can completely see why Cooper would want to revolutionize and revitalize Air New Zealand's drab, mundane and predictable uniforms and breath new life in to the crew. I don't believe they were designed with intent to make them "standout" or recognizable, it's more about projecting personality, character and pride.

The uniform is progressive and provocative, ingredients that make great modern design and sadly, as is the case here, often is seen as ostentatious.


JADE.

The author's comment, despite that it is a quote, about the proposed uniforms looking like "drag queen" attire is rather insulting. The majority of those individuals who refer to themselves as drag queens employ considerable effort when dressing up. To equate their fashion sense to that of these uniforms is politcally incorrect.

Also important is the fact that the uniform is sexist. A male flight attendant would not be required to wear this garment and therefore, a female flight attendant should not be expected to wear it.

As a member of the drag queen community, I am offended!

That has to be the worst uniform I've ever seen. It's ugly if it were not a uniform. I doubt if a drag queen would even wear that.

They are pretty ugly. Plus, for people who suffer with migraines these things will probably cause a few. They should be wearing something khaki, such as knee length shorts with a white tee shirt and 3/4 sleeve safari style jacket. Printed scarf along with brown socks and hiking style boots. Fabric should be a stretch twill to allow for ease of movement. The scarf should have a kiwi bird pattern. Wish I could design them.

OMG! That has got to be the UGLIEST thing I have ever laid eyes on. I would be angry, too, if my boss told me I had to wear that hideous creation. In fact, I think I would resign.

Absolutely heinous. I don't want to fly on a plane where attendants are dressed that way.

HEY!! Who stole my grandma's living room drapes??

they are as ugly as sin. the colors are aweful.if you get motion sickness while flying looking at these outfits are not going to help.i feel bad for the crews that have to wear this stuff

Do not insult Drag Queens. This is simply bad taste. Frankly, a drag queen would not even consider wearing upholstery fabric.

obviously the commenter has never seen a drag queen - personally i like pattern, but i can see it being too much for uniforms...

I think all this negativity is coming from friends of the person quoted in the article! They need to grow up and be happy to have jobs at this time, appreciate that the new uniform was done by a designer and move on.