Zac too ‘sexy’ for Delta staff
ZAC Posen’s much-heralded overhaul of the uniforms for Delta Air Lines’ staff has hit turbulence because his designs for the flight attendants are just too fitted, sources tell Page Six.
The talented designer’s deal with Delta was announced with much fanfare in April 2015. Posen has been tasked with redesigning the uniforms for thousands of male and female airline flight attendants, customer-service agents, and ground and support crew.
But sources tell us that Delta has rejected a series of Posen’s early designs because they are too fabulous, fussy and fitted. One source told us, “They are stuck in the design stage because his designs are not deemed to be practical for the flight attendants. The attendants need to be comfortable and wear the uniforms for long periods of time. His designs look great, even sexy, but are restrictive and don’t work for all sizes and ages.”
The source continued, “Zac has submitted multiple designs and, while they are gorgeous, they’re not entirely practical. The last piece he submitted had up to 20 seams in it. There’s frustration on both sides.” Plus, “All the designs have to be kept under tight security, as they cannot fall into the wrong hands. It is turning into a complicated operation.”
Posen — whose gowns are worn by stars including Naomi Campbell, Lena Dunham and Coco Rocha — is known for his ambitious designs. He stole the show at May’s Met Gala with his stun- ning, luminous gown worn by Claire Danes. He also has a huge workload: He is expected to produce about 50 looks for Delta, plus he has multiple lines and is a judge on “Project Runway.”
A Delta spokeswoman insisted things were going according to plan, saying, “We will be debuting the uniforms to all of Delta’s 80,000 employees this fall. The wear-testing process, which includes approximately 1,000 employees from around the globe, will run from late 2016 into early 2017. Then, we will review wear-tester feedback and work with Zac and his team to make any necessary adjustments so that we can begin production. We plan to have all of our . . . employees in the uniform in 2018.”