Sunday, September 23, 2012

CURIOSITY ROVER, NEIL ARMSTRONG AND FASHION



Moon landing:


Curiosity on Mars:

Curiosity Rover


Photo of Mars' surface taken by Curiosity Rover

People were always interested in Universe and everything that is happening outside Earth. 
The United States's Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon on 20 July 1969. There have been six manned U.S. landings (between 1969 and 1972) and numerous unmanned landings, though no soft landings have occurred since 1976.

On 25th of August, the first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong passed away. 
At the same time, Curiosity Rover was sent to explore the surface of Mars. 
I think that these two events had an influence on the Galaxy trend, although I have seen Galaxy prints earlier as well. But I think that now there will be like a big boom of this motives. Smaller brands like Black Milk or Aloha from Deer use Galaxy print on their hoodies, leggings and blouses, while Jeffrey Campbell presents Galaxy wedges and heels.


Galaxy hoodie by Aloha from Deer


Jeffrey Campbell's Galaxy wedges

The Galaxy/Universe trend is also inspiring for the stylists. There is more and more fashion editorials with these motives:





My absolutely favourite project inspired by Cosmos is the collaboration of Nike and Tom Socho "Mars Yard Shoe"and "Ortho Tote Variant"- shoes and bags inspired by astronaut's equipment. I also love the advertising campaign with the rusty powder imitating Mars' surface with stones and Nike shoe's trace. ♡♡♡
Even the Mars Yard Shoe at once reminds of the colors of the planet (brownish/red/beige)
I find this idea very interesting. If I do a still life shoot with accessories I actually may come back to this idea.











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