Prada is shooting for the stars — or rather, the dark side of the moon.
On Sunday morning, Prada and Axiom Space invited guests to the brands’ SoHo flagship in Manhattan to show off the latest in the duo’s partnership.
The two unveiled the high-performance Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment, or LCVG, to be worn by astronauts inside the Axiom mobility unit space suit. Pending NASA’s approval in the upcoming weeks, astronauts, more immediately, are set to wear and test the new suits at the International Space Station.
Prada said the LCVG draws on the brand’s expertise in creating knitting and innovative design concepts, with this next-generation garment crafted by using 3D modeling to help maintain cooling and ventilation as well as enhanced comfort for up to eight-hour spacewalks. With its high-performance materials, Prada has identified and sourced fabrics with thermal regulation, comfort, reliability and suitability for continuous wearing of the garment on missions.
After going through a series of prototypes, the unveiled LCVG is the latest iteration ready for space. When NASA’s Artemis IV makes its return to the moon —this time to the South Pole — next year, the LCGV will be worn by astronauts. On Monday, at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, NASA is set to reveal the crew who will be on board for 2027.
