Nostalgia and futurism can coexist, as some of the most forward-thinking designers have been highlighting in recent collections.

Photography by Alex Black

Styling by Natalia Zemliakova

Sometimes it feels like nostalgia has a monopoly on fashion these days. &#39;80s statement blazers regularly come back in exaggerated ways, Kaia Gerber has risen to fame thanks in part to resembling mom Cindy Crawford, and Alessandro Michele has rebuilt Gucci&nbsp;using a mix of Renaissance detailing and quirky basics. But while all eyes have been on how fashion looks to the past, several designers have quietly built a sartorial movement that envisions&nbsp;the future. Marine Serre has created an LVMH Prize-worthy brand on a concept she dubs &quot;Futurewear,&quot; Raf Simons brought an otherworldly vision to Calvin Klein over two years as creative director, and Louis Vuitton&#39;s latest collection brings heritage craft to space-inspired structure. To celebrate these visions, photographer Alex Black and stylist Natalia Zemliakova brought Spring 2019&#39;s most forward-thinking pieces into a story that transcends time and place with starry backdrops, rocky voids, and a voluminous hairstyle. The photos are reminiscent of classic space-age inspiration, but they also undeniably take from more recent trends to revisit what might happen if non-astronauts finally get the option to take a vacation away from Earth.

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WRAP PUFFER SYDNEY LOEW, OVERALLS COURRÈGES, SHOES BILL BLASS

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CATSUIT MARINE SERRE, GLOVES MAISON MARGIELA, SHOES BILL BLASS

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FRINGE TOP, PANTS, AND BOOTS CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC

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DRESS MIU MIU, TIGHTS WE LOVE COLORS

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DRESS RACHEL COMEY, HAT COURRÈGES, SHOES MIU MIU, TIGHTS WE LOVE COLORS

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JACKET LOUIS VUITTON, TURTLENECK PRADA, TIGHTS FALKE, BOOTS FENDI

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GLOVE MAISON MARGIELA

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SHIRT AND PANTS SCHIAPARELLI, SHOES BILL BLASS

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TOP PARTOW

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JACKET AND PANTS CHANEL, SHOES LENA ERZIAK, TIGHTS WE LOVE COLORS

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Model&nbsp;Celine&nbsp;Delaug&egrave;re (IMG)​​​​​​

Hair&nbsp;Junya&nbsp;Nakashima

Makeup&nbsp;Ames&nbsp;Amore

Set&nbsp;Design&nbsp;Sally&nbsp;Morris

Photography Assistant Max&nbsp;Hemphill

Styling Assistant&nbsp;Alina&nbsp;Kotsiuba

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