\n\tLONDON \u2014<\/strong> Australian designer Rebecca Vallance is airline Qantas\u2019 newest uniform designer.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis appointment is both a great honor and a responsibility I don\u2019t take lightly. The Qantas uniform carries a legacy, and I\u2019m excited to contribute to its next chapter while respecting its history,\u201d said Vallance.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tVallance is the latest in a string of prominent designers to take on the airline\u2019s uniform. Emilio Pucci was the first in 1974, unveiling brightly colored blazers and psychedelic dresses. By the \u201880s, Yves Saint Laurent had taken up the mantle, debuting navy sets with zippy red accents.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tEmilio Pucci\u2019s 1974 Qantas uniforms.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Qantas<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tVallance takes over from fellow Australian designer Martin Grant, whose tenure began in 2013.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMy approach is to listen, observe and celebrate the people who wear these uniforms with pride. This redesign is about functionality, style and storytelling \u2014 ensuring the design feels authentic to Qantas and its values,\u201d Vallance added.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe designer is in the midst of creating the uniforms, which are set to take flight in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tYves Saint Laurent\u2019s Qantas uniforms.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Qantas<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tVallance\u2019s collaboration is the latest in high fashion flights of fancy.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIn March, it was announced that Air France had tapped French designer Jacquemus to\u00a0create a loungewear set for its first-class passengers.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tDubbed \u201cLe Pyjama,\u201d the navy-blue cotton set features the airline\u2019s winged seahorse emblem on the front and an embroidered grosgrain ribbon with the Jacquemus logo on the back.<\/p>\n \n\tIn April, Emilia Wickstead\u2019s uniforms for Air New Zealand were announced. The collection celebrated New Zealand\u2019s cultural heritage, with uniforms featuring bespoke hand-painted prints from ta moko artist Te Rangitu Netana.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LONDON \u2014 Australian designer Rebecca Vallance is airline Qantas\u2019 newest uniform designer.\u00a0 \u201cThis appointment is both a great honor and a responsibility I don\u2019t take lightly. The Qantas uniform carries a legacy, and I\u2019m excited to contribute to its next chapter while respecting its history,\u201d said Vallance.\u00a0 Vallance is the latest in a string of prominent designers to take on the airline\u2019s uniform. Emilio Pucci was the first in 1974, unveiling brightly colored blazers and psychedelic dresses. By the \u201880s, Yves Saint Laurent had taken up the mantle, debuting navy sets with zippy red accents.\u00a0 Emilio Pucci\u2019s 1974 Qantas uniforms. Courtesy of Qantas Vallance takes over from fellow Australian designer Martin Grant, whose tenure began in 2013. \u201cMy approach is to listen, observe and celebrate the people who wear these uniforms with pride. This redesign is about functionality, style and storytelling \u2014 ensuring the design feels authentic to Qantas and its values,\u201d Vallance added.\u00a0 The designer is in the midst of creating the uniforms, which are set to take flight in 2027.\u00a0 Yves Saint Laurent\u2019s Qantas uniforms. Courtesy of Qantas Vallance\u2019s collaboration is the latest in high fashion flights of fancy.\u00a0 In March, it was announced that Air France had tapped French designer Jacquemus to\u00a0create a loungewear set for its first-class passengers.\u00a0 Dubbed \u201cLe Pyjama,\u201d the navy-blue cotton set features the airline\u2019s winged seahorse emblem on the front and an embroidered grosgrain ribbon with the Jacquemus logo on the back. In April, Emilia Wickstead\u2019s uniforms for Air New Zealand were announced. 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