Forget the Christmas onesie – it’s Tim Peake for the fashion all-in-one win this month. The British astronaut may have had little to do with his choice of boilersuit but his chirpy wave says that he knows he’s nailed it on the wardrobe front. Well, that’s the way Stylewatch is interpreting this landmark moment in UK space history anyway. In the spirit of seasonal goodwill, allow us to impose our sartorial agenda on the situation.
First, that’s a really “now” blue, Tim. Less safe than navy, classier than pastel, it’s practically cerulean blue – the blue du jour. Second, those patches. Who cares what they represent? They’re a clear shout out to JW Anderson’s designs with their space-obsessed-teenager vibes. Third? Top Gun. It’s a fashion reference point that few of us can get past.
Space chic is having an alpha moment on the catwalk at the moment, mainly because Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquière is really into it. Research shows that Peake’s suit is practically the workwear reprisal of exit 4 of the brand’s spring catwalk. We’ll talk about his hair when he arrives at in orbit.
