Very stylish first leap indeed 👀 Another great example of cross-industry collaboration, highlighting how deeply fashion is intertwined with technology.
The astronaut wears Prada 👩🚀 Introducing the Prada-designed spacesuit, set to be worn by the first woman, Christina Koch, to ever step foot on the Moon! 🌙 #NASA shared, “For the benefit of all humanity, NASA and its partners will land the first woman and first person of color on the surface of the Moon with Artemis.” Once on the moon, the suit will enable its astronaut wearers to “withstand extreme temperatures at the lunar south pole and endure the coldest temperatures in the permanently shadowed regions for at least two hours. Astronauts will be able to perform spacewalks for at least eight hours.” The Axiom Space engineers consulted the Italian fashion house on how to produce a suit that would “visually inspire future space exploration. Prada’s expertise enabled advanced technologies and innovative sewing methods to bridge the gap between highly engineered functionality and an aesthetically appealing white outer layer.”