Flights of Fashion: Seattle designer Luly Yang undertakes a first-class redesign of Alaska Airlines’ fleet of uniforms

This month, airport runways from Seattle to Los Angeles and New York will double as catwalks as more than 20,000 Alaska Airlines employees don long-awaited new uniforms by fashion designer Luly Yang.

The formula to looking fly: Incorporating safety, employee feedback into custom uniforms

When we set out to update our uniforms in partnership with Seattle designer Luly Yang in 2016, we wanted to strike the perfect balance of quality, and form and function to achieve a U.S. airline industry first: a custom-designed uniform collection certified to STANDARD 100 certification by OEKO-TEX®, the highest industry standard for safety. Check it out!

Alaska Airlines reveals new uniforms designed by Seattle’s Luly Yang

Alaska Airlines and Seattle fashion designer Luly Yang debuted a modern, West Coast-inspired, custom-designed uniform collection today. At a fashion show this afternoon inside Alaska’s Sea-Tac hangar, employee models walked the runway, showcasing over 90 garments and accessories to thousands of employees. The design, which has been more than two years in the making, will…

Fashion flashback: Airline uniforms evolve through the years

After nearly two years of behind-the-scenes work, Alaska Airlines and Seattle couture designer Luly Yang will debut a modern West Coast-inspired uniform collection to our 23,000 employees across Air Group. Before the uniforms are unveiled Thursday, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate uniforms from decades past – from hot pants to Russian Cossack…

Flying with Luly: Luly’s travel must-haves

Over the next two years, internationally known Seattle fashion designer Luly Yang will redesign uniforms for more than 12,000 Alaska Airlines employees. Along the way, Yang will share her favorite fashion-related travel tips. I love to travel, and do so often – both for work and for pleasure. I frequently fly to Europe and Asia and…

Prettier in pink: Designer breast cancer awareness neckwear takes flight

Frontline Alaska employees have added a splash of pink to their uniforms this month to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The custom-designed neckwear, dubbed “Ribbons in Flight,” was designed by Alaska’s uniform designer Luly Yang, and the scarves and ties are her first signature piece for the airline. “Our employees are passionate about breast cancer…

Flying with Luly: How to pack a suit

Over the next two years, internationally known Seattle fashion designer Luly Yang will redesign uniforms for more than 12,000 Alaska Airlines employees. Between design sessions, Yang will share her favorite fashion-related travel tips. As a fashion designer, I travel often for my work and inspiration. Though I work with textiles and clothing everyday, there’s something I…