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Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and Katy Perry are part of Blue Origin’s first all-female space flight, which is set to launch at 9:30 a.m. ET on Monday. Alongside Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn and Kerianne Flynn, they will fly in the New Shepard rocket for approximately 11 minutes, reaching just above the Kármán Line (62 miles altitude) for about four minutes of weightlessness. They will do so while wearing astronaut suits custom-made by Monse.
Sanchez designed the Blue Origin suits in collaboration with Monse cofounders Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim. Both designers, who are also the creative directors of Oscar de la Renta, have collaborated with Sanchez many times before, notably dressing her for the 2024 Met Gala.
Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry and Kerianne Flynn.
Blue Origin
The Monse Blue Origin suits feature a navy-blue base adorned with patches for NASA, Blue Origin and the crew members’ last names. They are made from flame-resistant stretch neoprene, offering improved comfort and safety compared to earlier polyester versions. The design eliminates bulky shoulder pads and black accents, creating a sleek silhouette reminiscent of motocross or ski outfits. Unique details include flared pant legs with a white feather motif, inspired by the Blue Origin logo.
Gayle King
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According to The New York Times, the suits were produced by Creative Character Engineering, and every crew member was 3D body-scanned so the suits could be made exactly to their measurements.
Sanchez previously codesigned Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin astronaut suit, which he wore during his flight as as part of the NS-16 mission, the company’s first crewed spaceflight.
Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry and Kerianne Flynn.
Blue Origin
Monse is not the first luxury brand to create a spacesuit. In 2024, Pierre Cardin teamed up with the European Space Agency to design the suits that astronauts will use to prepare for future lunar missions, while Prada and Axiom Space unveiled a spacesuit that will be used for NASA’s Artemis III lunar mission.
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