Showing posts with label Prada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prada. Show all posts

Monday, 4 November 2024

Prada and Axiom Space Unveil New Spacesuits, a Stylish Leap into Lunar Exploration


One small step for man, one giant leap for space-age fashion.

In a groundbreaking collaboration that fuses high fashion with cutting-edge aerospace engineering, Axiom Space and Prada have finally unveiled the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit, destined for NASA’s Artemis III mission.

Almost exactly a year ago, we first wrote about this high-fashion and high-space partnership as it made ripples in the fashion hemisphere. Now, the innovative design has just been revealed at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, showcasing a fusion of creativity and engineering that promises to redefine spacesuit functionality and aesthetics.

Read the entire feature here at Robb Report Hong Kong.

Monday, 11 March 2024

Prada Partners With Axiom Space to Create Spacesuits For a NASA Mission

 


After making impeccable wardrobes on Earth, Prada rockets to the final frontier.

Last year, so many designer partnerships were formed in the fashion sphere that it became an easy listicle: Balmain x Barbie, Disney x Givenchy, “Fenace” (Fendi x Versace), Adidas x Gucci, Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1, among others.

Over the years, we’ve seen collaborations of the high-low, the street and the chic—it’s a proverbial potpourri to create a memorable mixology, but this one is simply out of this world. Prada has partnered with a commercial space company, Axiom Space, to create lunar spacesuits for NASA’s upcoming Artemis III mission, planned for the not-so-distant future of 2025—less than two years away.

The entire feature is online here at Robb Report Hong Kong.