Delta unveils Zac Posen uniforms with a taste of ‘passport plum’

Delta’s planes and airport operations will soon be awash in shades of purple, red, gray and pink as the company joins an industry rush to refresh employee attire. All 60,000 uniformed workers will switch May 29 to the new outfits, which include flight-attendant clothing designed by Zac Posen and made by Lands’ End, Delta said Thursday. The garments include suits and dresses in “passport plum,” “cruising cardinal” and “groundspeed graphite,” which replace the current colour scheme dominated by dark blue. About 1.2 million garments have been distributed to employees including mechanics and baggage handlers. Ground workers will be mostly decked out in red and gray. Coats for flight attendants are available in red and gray with purple lining, with shirts offered in light pink as well as white. Pilots will miss out on the new colour choices: They’ll still be clad in black. Delta is introducing the new uniforms after a three-year effort that involved employee input and wear tests.<br/>