When you think of an astronaut, the flashy white suit, reminiscent of the Michelin mascot, inevitably comes to mind. This makes sense, as these were the first images that mankind saw when an earthling set foot on the moon – we are talking, of course, about the first mission with his team. Neil Armstrong V 1969. Since then, the image of the astronaut has continued to resurface again and again in pop culture.

Now NASA launched a completely different spacesuit, Artemis III at the Houston space station. The new suit, created in collaboration with Axiom Space and expected to be worn in its final form during NASA’s 2025 mission to the Moon, is not only different because it has black color and looks much more elegant. It is also specially designed to be worn not only inside a spacecraft, but also on the surface of the moon it can be worn by both men and and from women.

.@NASA unveiled a prototype space suit that astronauts will wear during the Artemis III mission to the moon scheduled for 2025 https://t.co/BImhtxDN5r pic.twitter.com/7Bl1VTkdl3

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 15, 2023

Maybe the world of space is becoming a little more fashionable than we are used to, but fashion, in turn, looks into the distance for decades, inspired by space and stars.

Space Age Andre Kures

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The French designer not only created the triangular mini dress that defined women’s fashion in the 60s, but was also a “space age designer.” In the spring collection of 1964, he offered a futuristic approach to women’s clothing with white and silver as the main colors, as well as flat boots and goggle masks. Fashion has just begun its takeoff into space.

Barbarella dressed as Paco Rabanne

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Space also loved cinema, which from the first decades tried to tell science fiction stories. One of them was Barbarella, a 1968 film starring Jane Fonda, whose metal suit was designed by Paco Rabanne. The Spanish fashion designer himself did not consider himself a futurist, but he was a pioneer in the materials that he used in his clothes, and was considered the main representative of the “space” fashion.

“Aliens” by Thierry Migler

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Influenced by the “metal” heritage of Paco Rabanne, Thierry Migler made women look like space punks and glamorous priestesses in his bold collections. The cosmos was an inspiration not only for the clothes he designed, but also for the fragrances he released under his own brand, such as Alien.

Astronaut John Galliano

FROM A REAL PERSON: Patrick Kelly, Photographer Oliviero Toscani, Podrobnosti Magazine, August 1988 || John Galliano, Dior Fall 2006 Couture #patrickelli #livierotoscani #detailsmag #jongaliano #dior #couture #high-fashion #inspiration #innermood #astronaut pic.twitter.com/TbP8vSlHw1

— Inside Mood (@InsideMood) August 18, 2018

The astronauts did not disappear from the podium. John Galliano dressed as one and appeared at the end of Dior’s fall/winter 2006-2007 show at Paris Fashion Week – then he was the artistic director of the house.

Chanel space station

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Of course, no one profited more from the space business than Chanel, who at the Fall-Winter 2017-2018 show built an entire space station for the needs of the show.

The creepy, ethereal charm of Iris Van Herpen

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Each creation of the Danish designer looks like a small work of art that came from somewhere outside. The shapes and patterns are eerie and almost dizzying in motion, definitely clothes that don’t have anything earthy about them. It is no coincidence that Irene Van Herpen (also) dressed Björk.