Is the Singapore Girl letting her hair down?
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Is the Singapore Girl letting her hair down?
Anyone else notice that SQ's latest print and TV ads show their "Singapore Girls" in uniform but with their hair open and flowing. Never actually do they have their hair open in uniform in real life -- always pinned tightly back in a bun. So... is SQ just teasing us, or are they really planning to let them let their hair down...? They'd look nice with their hair open, less robotic and more individual...
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Originally Posted by Sankaps
Anyone else notice that SQ's latest print and TV ads show their "Singapore Girls" in uniform but with their hair open and flowing. Never actually do they have their hair open in uniform in real life -- always pinned tightly back in a bun. So... is SQ just teasing us, or are they really planning to let them let their hair down...? They'd look nice with their hair open, less robotic and more individual...
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Originally Posted by demue
Agree, just for the ads I would think. They are not allowed to do that when working. Same as they can't choose their make-up but have to use the colors SQ wants. Any change to that would be a big surprise to me. Hmm, anyone with a direct line into SQ? Paging Savage25
Actually, they don't have to have their hair pinned back in a bun - there's a specific hair length (as long as it doesn't reach their shoulders?) upto which they can keep their hair down as long as its straight and remains in place.
And you can always tell the ones who've been working for a while by the subtle differences in the color of make-up/nail polish from the SQ standard - they tend to use their own brands and colors in time.
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Like the girls, the guys often get told taht their hair has to be shorter than a certain length and they get told off by the IFS is the IFS feels if the hair length is inappropriate. One of the cabin crew boys did tell me before that some of teh IFS have even gone so far as to write reports on their crew if the hair length is too long and so on.
AS for the girls, i thinks its more appropriate as to wait staff standards. You wouldn't want a strand of hair in your satay now would you? Unless you are one of those peopel who admire the girls so much that you want a personal souvenir of them.
The same goes with outfits as well. In case you don't realise, a lot of the SQ girls tend to put on bra pads and so on just so that ah hemmm.... the uniform looks good on them. The SQ girls if im not wrong are also forbidden from wearing petty coats as ithe front portion of the kebaya has a very high cut.
For our gay audience, im not sure but maybe othe SQ boys are tempted to wear some of those new designer underwear that "supposedly" enhance the front of the uniform. Maybe thats why you often find premium cabins are filled with more SQ boys than girls.
AS for the girls, i thinks its more appropriate as to wait staff standards. You wouldn't want a strand of hair in your satay now would you? Unless you are one of those peopel who admire the girls so much that you want a personal souvenir of them.
The same goes with outfits as well. In case you don't realise, a lot of the SQ girls tend to put on bra pads and so on just so that ah hemmm.... the uniform looks good on them. The SQ girls if im not wrong are also forbidden from wearing petty coats as ithe front portion of the kebaya has a very high cut.
For our gay audience, im not sure but maybe othe SQ boys are tempted to wear some of those new designer underwear that "supposedly" enhance the front of the uniform. Maybe thats why you often find premium cabins are filled with more SQ boys than girls.
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Originally Posted by trekkie
For our gay audience, im not sure but maybe othe SQ boys are tempted to wear some of those new designer underwear that "supposedly" enhance the front of the uniform. Maybe thats why you often find premium cabins are filled with more SQ boys than girls.
Besides, the trousers don't sport a Gucci-type (high-crotch) cut. In addition, the powder blue blazers don't do much to enhance masculine appeal IMO (though MegatopLover might disagree with me here).
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Originally Posted by trekkie
AS for the girls, i thinks its more appropriate as to wait staff standards. You wouldn't want a strand of hair in your satay now would you?
The same goes with outfits as well. In case you don't realise, a lot of the SQ girls tend to put on bra pads and so on just so that ah hemmm.... the uniform looks good on them. .
Last edited by demue; Aug 10, 2005 at 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by Savage25
They are allowed to let down their hair when they go into crew rest on the 345 flights
Actually, they don't have to have their hair pinned back in a bun - there's a specific hair length (as long as it doesn't reach their shoulders?) upto which they can keep their hair down as long as its straight and remains in place.
And you can always tell the ones who've been working for a while by the subtle differences in the color of make-up/nail polish from the SQ standard - they tend to use their own brands and colors in time.
Actually, they don't have to have their hair pinned back in a bun - there's a specific hair length (as long as it doesn't reach their shoulders?) upto which they can keep their hair down as long as its straight and remains in place.
And you can always tell the ones who've been working for a while by the subtle differences in the color of make-up/nail polish from the SQ standard - they tend to use their own brands and colors in time.
As for cosmetics, there is a certain guidelines in colors, but they are using their own brands.
One thing I agree... SQ really knows how to pick their girls... all these ladies (at least my friends) are very lovely... I know one from kindergarten time so I've watched how she grew up over time...
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Originally Posted by OGY
One thing I agree... SQ really knows how to pick their girls... all these ladies (at least my friends) are very lovely... I know one from kindergarten time so I've watched how she grew up over time...
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Originally Posted by OGY
As for cosmetics, there is a certain guidelines in colors, but they are using their own brands.
Originally Posted by Sankaps
Anyone else notice that SQ's latest print and TV ads show their "Singapore Girls" in uniform but with their hair open and flowing. Never actually do they have their hair open in uniform in real life -- always pinned tightly back in a bun.
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Actually I seem to recall that FAs in ads have had their hair down for yonks. It's always a more 'romantic' vision of the Singapore Girl anyway... I mean, seriously - who expects to see them hopping on a tram in downtown San Francisco, in sarong kebaya and all?
That said - the SQ girl is one heckuva marketing success. Which young lass in Singapore has not flirted with the idea of being one? And which airline's FA uniform can boast being a popular souvenir item!
That said - the SQ girl is one heckuva marketing success. Which young lass in Singapore has not flirted with the idea of being one? And which airline's FA uniform can boast being a popular souvenir item!
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Originally Posted by trekkie
For our gay audience, im not sure but maybe othe SQ boys are tempted to wear some of those new designer underwear that "supposedly" enhance the front of the uniform. Maybe thats why you often find premium cabins are filled with more SQ boys than girls.