Futuristic Couture Inspired ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Costumes

Bernadette Croft is the space-savvy costume designer behind the spaced out appears in Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds. Her costume design is garnering buzz, because it ought to. She is aware of Star Trek nicely, having labored on two seasons of Star Trek: Discovery with costume designer Gersha Phillips, earlier than becoming a member of the brand new sequence. She makes use of a throwback to the unique costume design along with her personal contact, which is impressed by excessive, futuristic vogue.

House-age or futuristic design has taken over excessive vogue, in a means. Simply have a look at the works of Iris Van Herpen, Guo Pei or the extravagant Thierry Mugler. In actual fact, all of those vogue designers, and extra, had been inspiration for Croft’s design on the present. A lot of the costume design we see onscreen is angular, minimal and summary. “I typically go deep diving on Pinterest for analysis,” Croft tells Forbes.

She shares unique pictures and drawings for her costume design on the present. She speaks from her residence in Toronto about costume design, Pinterest and staying artistic.

Forbes: What imaginative and prescient did you’ve gotten for the costumes of Unusual New Worlds?

Bernadette Croft: I needed to lean into the nostalgia and colour of ‘The Unique Sequence’ but modernize the silhouette, materials and development methods. I wish to assist encourage and appeal to new audiences—and Trekkies!—whereas sustaining the integrity of this unimaginable legacy and franchise.

House-age or futuristic design has taken over excessive vogue, in a means. I seen a lot of the type within the sequence is angular, minimal and considerably summary. Are there any influences from vogue designers we’d know in the present day?

I love Iris van Herpen, Guo Pei, Thierry Mugler, Alexander McQueen, Maison Schiaparelli, Hassidriss and Gelareh. Their work is all the time “different worldly” and fantastical. I’m additionally impressed by artwork, structure, the gaming world, journey and nature. I typically go deep diving on Pinterest for analysis.

John Fluevog, the Canadian shoe designer, bought a restricted version variety of boots to have a good time those you selected for the forged to put on on the present. They’re already bought out. Are you stunned?

I’m! The collaboration course of with the workforce at Fluevog couldn’t have been higher. We had been fortunate to work with such a well-established, native firm that prides itself with craftsmanship. The modern design actually modernizes the silhouette of the uniform. I can’t wait to see individuals carrying these boots out within the wild.

In your eyes, how did you carry the Star Trek legacy in costume design, whereas holding it recent?

I wish to pay tribute and honor the artistic work that has been executed earlier than me. Particularly costume designer William Ware Tyce’s work on The Unique Sequence and Gersha Phillips’s work on Discovery. I can’t assist however be impressed! It’s so thrilling for me to achieve not solely our beloved Trekkies however new audiences that will not have watched Star Trek earlier than. With the assistance of my workforce, we are going to modernize and infuse our data of latest supplies, materials and development methods. We’re a artistic bunch!

What was one of the best half about engaged on Unusual New Worlds?

I’m contributing to a present that’s optimistic, hopeful and optimistic. It’s concerning the significance of range, understanding and curiosity. By way of my work, I get to consider who a personality is and the place they’ve come from. This helps inform an viewers’s sense of time and place. Contributing to thought upsetting and provoking tales is such an honor.

Watch Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds on Paramount+.