Air New Zealand reveals royal favourite Emilia Wickstead to design new uniforms

Royal favourite Emilia Wickstead has been announced as the new designer of Air New Zealand’s uniforms. The airline revealed the news Monday with the New Zealand-born, London-based designer flying in for the announcement in Auckland. The designer said designing a uniform for Air New Zealand had “always been a dream of mine”. ”It’s where I’m from, it’s where I was born and raised and it’s a real passion project for me.” Wickstead was chosen to lead the uniform refresh for pilots, flight attendants and ground crew, beating out more than 40 New Zealand designers in a competitive pitch project. Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty said the selection panel was ‘blown away’ by Wicksted’s concepts. “Emilia presented outstanding initial designs that were creative, unique, will set Air New Zealand apart on the global stage.” Geraghty said “She also demonstrated her understanding of the importance in creating a uniform that is both functional and comfortable for our people.”<br/>