The body-hugging garment uses knitted ventilation tubes to circulate cooling and support astronaut comfort under the spacesuit, extending Prada's 2024 move from space-inspired fashion into mission hardware.
Prada said the project shows expertise from outside aerospace can be applied to exploration, while Axiom framed the partnership as drawing on capabilities from seemingly unrelated industries.
The launch also serves a business goal: analysts say space gives Prada access to affluent future travelers and avant-garde branding as luxury demand weakens after two years of contraction and fresh disruption from the Iran war.