All about the high-fashion space suits Lauren Sánchez helped design for Blue Origin flight: ‘Bring a little spice to space’

The Blue Origin squad went to abstraction successful style.

Lauren Sánchez 55, who is portion of nan six all-women personage crew connected nan Blue Origin abstraction flight, teamed up pinch Monse co-founders Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim to create civilization looks for Monday’s launch.

“Usually, you know, these suits are made for a man,” Sánchez told nan New York Times. “Then they get tailored to fresh a woman.”

Sánchez, however, flipped nan book for nan historical 11-minute excursion, which included vocalist Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, movie shaper Kerianne Flynn and scientists Amanda Nguyen and Aisha Bowe.

They began brainstorming nan outfits for nan Blue Origin, Sánchez’s fiancé Jeff Bezos’ abstraction company, successful precocious 2024. “We really didn’t cognize wherever to start,” Garcia said to nan publication. “There’s nary precedent. All nan references are men’s spacesuits.”

He added that simplicity, comfortableness and fresh were important, but they besides wanted “something that was a small dangerous, for illustration a motocross outfit. Or a skis suit. Flattering and sexy.”

After tossing ideas around, nan 3 decided connected agleam bluish bodycon jumpsuits made from flame-resistant agelong neoprene pinch functional specifications for illustration a compression layer, a belt, a dual-zip beforehand and zippers connected nan bottoms which let for a flared silhouette, if preferred.

To guarantee they were nan cleanable fresh for everyone, each personnel had their assemblage 3-D scanned.

“I deliberation nan suits are elegant,” Sánchez explained successful nan interview, adding, “but they besides bring a small herb to space.” King, meanwhile, noted that nan suits look “professional and feminine astatine nan aforesaid time.”

Garcia’s guidance erstwhile he saw nan looks on? “Damn, you look good. You’re going up successful abstraction looking hot.”

According to nan co-founder, they besides had a afloat gathering contemplating what underwear Sánchez would deterioration successful space. “Skims!” Sánchez chimed successful during nan interview.

Prior to nan flight, Sánchez and Perry revealed they would nan blasting disconnected successful afloat glitter mode.

“Who would not get glitter earlier nan flight?!” the philanthropist said to Elle during an question and reply pinch nan all-female crew.

“Space is going to yet beryllium glam,” nan “Dark Horse” vocalist added. “Let maine show you something. If I could return glitter up pinch me, I would do that. We are going to put nan ‘ass’ successful astronaut.”

Sánchez past quipped, “We’re going to person lash extensions flying successful nan capsule!” 

Mission accomplished.