The Monse Blue Origin suits look like a cross between Star Trek up top and the outfits Elvis Presley wore in his Vegas years down below. They are made of a flame-resistant stretch neoprene, rather than the shiny polyester-looking fabric of the original Blue Origin suits worn by Mr Bezos on a flight in 2021, according to the NYT.
A detail from the redesigned flight suits. Credit: NYT
Some commentators on social media compared the tighter-fitting outfits to those worn by Marvel’s superheroes and The Fantastic Four.
The jumpsuits have a compression layer, a slight mandarin collar, a dual-zip front that can look like it is open to the waist, a belt, and a zip on the side of each calf so the wearer can create a flared effect according to personal taste. They also feature a darker, ombre effect on the sides to shade the body.
Garcia says he “almost put a corset” in Sanchez’s suit, but they agreed that it might pose problems: “We’re going to be in zero gravity. So we have to be able to move.”
Sanchez says: “I think the suits are elegant, but they also bring a little spice to space.”
“Simplicity was important, and comfort and fit. But we also wanted something that was a little dangerous, like a motocross outfit. Or a ski suit. Flattering and sexy. We even had a meeting on what underwear Lauren is going to wear,” Garcia says, to which Sanchez responds: “Skims!”
Perry says the suits were “all about the four Fs: function, fashion, flare and the future”.
The crew will experience weightlessness and have around four minutes to take in the stars and Earth below before coming back down.
Women only make up about 11 per cent of those who’ve ventured into space. This crew will be among the most diverse set of women to ever go to space at once.
Bowe said: “If there’s one thing that people take away from this, it’s that there is nothing that you can’t do, and you cannot allow others to define success for your life.”
“We have a saying in our house, ‘Life takes off on the other side of fear,’” adds Sanchez, who is believed to be marrying Bezos in Venice this June after the mayor last month boasted it would generate millions for the city.
The happy couple: Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos.Credit: AP
The guest list reportedly includes Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner.
It is not known whether Donald Trump will be invited to the all-female Blue Origin launch.
Either way, some of the crew have gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure they will look the part for Monday’s flight.
Bowe, who worked at NASA as a rocket scientist, says she wanted to put her chosen hairstyle to the “test”.
She told Elle: “So I skydived in Dubai with similar hair to make sure I would be good – took it for a dry run.
Nguyen, also a former NASA rocket scientist, says: “I think it’s so important for people to see us like that. This dichotomy of engineer and scientist, and then beauty and fashion.
“We contain multitudes. Women are multitudes. I’m going to be wearing lipstick.”
The Telegraph UK
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