| Everywhere we look, we see the businesses
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| | family-themed place like a pizza parlor
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| such as restaurants, bars, resorts and
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| | or someplace that catered especially to
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| casinos, that theme their uniform style
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| | young kids.
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| to match their business' atmosphere.
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| | Cosplays - "Cosplay" is a word which is a
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| That's all well and good, but sometimes
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| | portmanteau (a word that combines two
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| you might think that the uniform styles
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| | other words) of "costume" and "play".
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| out there are a little homogenized. Of
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| | This is a Japanese subculture based on
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| course, it's understandable that you want
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| | dressing up as characters from manga
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| to keep to a professional image at all
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| | (Asian comics) and anime (Asian
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| times. But you might also be feeling more
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| | cartoons). Even less commonly, such
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| creative, like you want to break out of
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| | subjects as Japanese live action
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| the mold and re-invent the restaurant
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| | television shows, fantasy movies, or
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| uniform concept.
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| | Japanese pop music bands are also fair
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| Example: If you've seen the movie "Pulp
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| | game.
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| Fiction", there's a restaurant that
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| | The word has become popularly associated
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| Vincent and Mia go to early in the film
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| | with dressing restaurant employees as
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| which looks like a fun place to go. It's
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| | French maids. This idea may sound goofy
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| modeled after the 1950's "rockabilly"
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| | to you, but it's currently all the rage
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| era, and if you watch this scene
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| | in China and Japan, as reported on
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| carefully, you'll see some incredible
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| | culture-tracking sites like boingboing.
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| uniform "casting" in this fictional
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| | Take a look in a search engine at some of
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| restaurant. Would you have thought of
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| | the creative themes they've come up with
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| having Buddy Holly and Marilyn Monroe
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| | to get some ideas. Oddly enough, these
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| look-a-likes as waiters and waitresses?
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| | are not aimed at children but adults, in
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| Or how about the midget in the red
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| | a culture where comics and cartoons are
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| bellhop uniform who seats the couple?
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| | not seen as juvenile at all. This would
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| Hint: he's modeled on an old Phillip
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| | be a big hit in a modern,
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| Morris commercial, as you can hear him
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| | up-to-the-minute environment such as a
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| shouting his line as he leaves the scene:
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| | college town or a place with a lot of
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| "Call for Phillip Morris!" Now, that is
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| | technology culture such as Silicon
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| creative theming!
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| | Valley, since its popularity is largely
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| For those who want to make an impression
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| | being spread by the Internet.
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| far deeper than the average fashion
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| | Science Fiction - If you've been to Las
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| statement, let's try thinking
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| | Vegas, one casino has a Star Trek theme
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| experimentally. Here's a list of ideas
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| | ride and a restaurant attached to it
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| that many will find bold, edgy, or even
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| | called "Quark's Bar and Restaurant". Sure
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| too daring. But they are very original.
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| | enough, the whole place makes you feel
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| We're not recommending them too heavily,
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| | just like you're living in the Star Trek
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| or you can take them and modify them;
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| | universe, right down to the staff
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| perhaps one of these will be
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| | uniforms! Gimmicky it may be, but a whole
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| inspirational!
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| | generation of Star Trek fans have grown
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| So, some very off-the-wall ideas for a
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| | up and even passed the culture on to
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| hospitality business uniform theme:
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| | their kids - this place makes a lot of
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| Gothic - Whether you like the style or
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| | money.
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| not, the youth Goth movement is here to
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| | If you take a look at Star Trek uniforms,
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| stay. It's actually a hand-me-down from
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| | they are actually very serviceable. Now
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| the punk rock era, but in a style of
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| | apply this idea to other fantasy and
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| Victorian era moodiness. Think lots of
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| | science fiction franchises with a huge
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| black, very edgy, and search the web to
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| | following: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord
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| get an idea. The fact is, young people
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| | of the Rings, or anything with its own
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| tend to go where they'll feel like they
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| | 'cult' following. Or just go with
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| are understood and welcome. If that's the
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| | something futuristic, without nailing it
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| kind of target market you have in mind,
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| | down to any one particular work of
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| dressing the staff a little Gothic
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| | fiction. This could work well in places
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| themselves will help tie your brand
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| | like an espresso bar with Internet
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| identity to the culture which these
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| | access, because computer buffs and
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| people currently live in. Remember, they
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| | science fiction fans tend to go well
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| will be middle-aged grown-ups with a
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| | together.
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| career and a house in the suburbs some
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| | Period Costumes - These are more in the
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| day, and by then you'll have some serious
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| | range of "it's been done before".
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| customer loyalty!
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| | Pirates, cowboys, gypsies, ancient
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| Superheroes - OK, you cringed a little at
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| | Egyptians, and so on. Surely you've
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| first. But I'll bet a minute later, you
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| | stumbled upon a seafood restaurant with a
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| saw what I'm getting at: now, what would
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| | pirate theme or a Western bar and grill
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| you expect of a staff member who was a
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| | in Texas with the staff dressed like they
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| superhero? You'd expect excellent
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| | were living in the days of the wild
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| service, courteous behavior, perfect
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| | frontier. Still, it's an idea to keep in
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| honor and trust... hey! We have such
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| | mind - period costumes can add a fun
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| super employees, they're like superheroes
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| | theme to your atmosphere, but also be not
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| already! This isn't as hard to do as you
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| | too over-the-top so you can still keep a
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| might think - take your standard uniform
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| | serious attitude.
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| and add a short cape and a "utility belt"
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| | That's all - maybe you can come up with
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| or a medallion or some other gimmick and
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| | different ideas of your own starting with
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| you're there. Would work well for a
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| | these inspirations!
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