![]() ![]() The 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille featured taillights inspired by a rocket engine, and the Futuro House by Matti Suuronen imitated the iconic look of the flying saucer as a portable ski chalet. Other prominent fashion designers from this era included André Courrèges and Paco Rabanne, with iconic designs like the gogo boots being released in the 60s.Īutomotive and architectural designs frequently took notes from Space Age themes as well. ![]() The term was first formally coined in 1964, when Pierre Cardin launched his "Space Age" line. The Space Age was a universal concept in design, spanning from fashion to architecture and beyond. Several innovations began as NASA technologies, like memory foam, LED lighting, freeze dried foods, and even the internet. This era saw incredible innovation in rocketry, materials science, and other areas, much of which eventually trickled down into mainstream use in other fields. ![]() Given that the period was full of exploration in engineering and science, Space Age designers also sought to evolve their given fields and push boundaries farther than ever before. Plastics became an increasingly popular material as mass manufacture became accessible, and designers took full advantage of the doors opened by the new medium. Twiggy wearing a Pierre Cardin dress, 1967 Like mini skirts, the popularity of shift dresses echoes the progress made during the second wave of the feminism movement. Be it modern fabrics or designs taken from old movies, the creativity of fashion designers knows no bounds and we will continue to bask in their futuristic greatness.Space Age design emerged in the early 1950s amidst immense upheaval of the status quo, and sought to illustrate a utopian future in the wake of the second World War. Designers pushed the boundaries of fashion by using new materials and silhouettes in their clothing. In conclusion, space has fascinated us all for centuries and will continue to do so for many, many more. 6339 likes, 17 comments - Dazed Fashion (dazedfashion) on Instagram: dojacat and sza serving 60s space race (and just a bonus shot of alexlandi7s. In the 60s, Space age style revolved around the idea of exploration. Cindy Morgan as Yori in Tron in 1982 and the Thierry Mugler 1995 Haute Couture Fall Collection.Milla Jokovich as Leeloo in The Fifth Element (1997) and the Balmain Spring 2015 collection. André Courrèges (9 March 1923 7 January 2016) was a French fashion designer.Sean Young as Rachel in Blade Runner (1982) and the Gareth Pugh Fall 2016 collection.Alicia Vikander as Ava in Ex Machina (2015) and the Alexander Wang Fall 2015 Collection.Natalie Portman as Queen Amidala in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999) and the Jean Paul Gautier Spring 2003 collection.Jane Fonda as Barbarella in Barbarella (1968) and the Rodarte Fall 2008 collection.Maria from Metropolis (1927) and the Balenciaga Spring 2007 collection.Inspiration for fashion runways has been taken from Sci-fi Heroines. Wearable technology has met high fashion. New technologies have also contributed to the resurgence of Space fashion. It is hard to go anywhere and not see the swirling purples, blues, pinks and blacks, even food must be galaxy! The space infatuation has even trickled down to the high street masses, with the ‘Galaxy Trend’. Katy Perry in Paco Rabane at the Echo Awards and on stage.Lady Gaga in Armani Prive at the Grammys.Recently there has been a resurgence of the fascination with Space within the fashion industry. The Space Race showed a jump forward in the clothes of the time, and is to be thanked for many of the iconic shapes and designs that we now think of as typically 60s. In both interior design, for example, the Sputnik chandelier and of course, fashion. There is no denying that the fascination with space extends far beyond the realms of science and has inspired designers for decades. ![]()
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