Last weekend, I managed to intersect orbits with Leland Melvin, NASA astronaut and veteran of not one, but two, spaceflights. If you donāt know of him already, you need to! Not only is he a great spokesperson for space exploration, heās also a major force for education and outreach and making the world a better place. BONUS: HE IS CREATING HIS OWN STARTORIAL FASHION LINE.
So far there are only a few sneak peaks on hisĀ Instagram, but after seeing this sample jacket in person I can attest to its awesomeness. I even asked Leland if I could take a photo of the label because there is such incredible attention to detail in the craftsmanship. If you canāt make out the words, it says explains that the cloud image on the jacket was taken by Leland himself on STS-129 while docked to the International Space Station.Ā
I canāt wait to see more of LelandāsĀ āUrban Space Gear Apparel Lineā - I promise to bug him for some startorial exclusives, so watch this space...*
In the meantime, I highly recommend checking out Lelandās new book about his life: Chasing Space. Itās available as a young readerās edition too. Iām already a third of the way through and loving it.Ā
- Summer
*pun intended, as always ;)












