Growing up in small-town Canton, Ohio, I always longed to interact with different cultures.

I watched foreign movies on television, read stories about people with pen-pals in far-away places, and when color photos came out I loved looking at beautiful images of distant places. It wasn’t until my first trip to the Bahamas that I learned that a picture, no matter how brilliant, cannot begin to capture the breathtaking beauty of a destination. You need to actually travel there.

Delta has helped me to experience many different cultures since that time. Through my travels, one thing I have discovered that there are so many little-known, natural products that have been used for years to satisfy needs that I grew up addressing with chemicals.

For instance, my husband is from Ghana. I always thought he would be very impressed with the softness of my skin; after all, I had spent a small fortune over the years buying creams and lotions designed to keep me soft and smooth. Yet he never said a word about it. One day, I took the time to feel his skin, and I learned why. Although he had been in the military for over 30 years, his skin was as soft as a baby’s bottom. What was his beauty secret?

Pure shea butter—an inexpensive, natural product in Ghana that we merely hope to see some semblance of among the long list of chemicals in our creams and lotions, yet so gentle you can use it to cook! Who knew that?

We are experiencing a budding awareness and appreciation for natural, chemical-free, environmentally friendly products. Ideally, I would love to be a liaison—researching and traveling to different countries served by Delta, and returning with products and cultural knowledge that will help us to enjoy an improved quality of life, as well as expose some of their products to a broader market and stimulating the growth of international cargo—“giving wings” to a win-win partnership.

Meanwhile, perhaps we could begin sharing information with each other right here on the blog about helpful, practical or little-known uses for natural and unique products from various countries.

Have you discovered any foreign products that you can’t live without?

Melba
Administrative Assistant
Corporate Communications

You guessed it! Delta Flight Attendants in their Richard Tyler uniforms!

The Richard Tyler Collection for Delta, inspired by the era of glamorous air travel, includes a wide variety of pieces that are both fashionable and functional. The uniforms, which use the Delta color palette of navy blue and red, are designed to reflect timeless elegance. Some of the items featured in the Richard Tyler Collection for Delta’s female employees are blazers, blouses, felt hat, silk scarves, pants, skirts, and wrap dresses including the signature “Red Dress”!

Designs for Delta’s male employees include blazers, pea coats, pocket squares, dress shirts, and a reversible all-weather coat.

This October, Delta will officially unveil the new limited edition signature “Pink dress” patterned after the Richard Tyler-designed Red dress that can be worn by our female Delta flight attendants in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Since 2005, when the Pink Plane first took flight, Delta has raised more than $1 million for BCRF through donations from customers, employees and The Delta Foundation. Delta’s pink and white Boeing 757 flies throughout the year to continue to create awareness for the cause.

What do you think of the new uniform choice for October? Our flight attendants liked the option so much the dresses sold out in only two days!

Greg
Product Specialist
Global Product Development
Sky Magazine

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