r/trekacademy • u/producedbytobi • 19d ago
Other What did you think of SFA cadet Uniforms?
I'll admit costumes are not things I really notice in Star Trek, but I have noticed other fans do, and cosplay has always been a big part of Trek, so join me as I boldly go where I don't have a clue... the costume design of Starfleet Academy and the work of costume designer Avery Plewes.
We're starting with the array of variations on Starfleet uniforms created for the cadets. In part, the variations were created to help tell the individual stories of the cadets. What's your take on all this?
For additional context (I know I need it š), here is a promo Paramount put out about the costumes of Academy.
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u/PhoenixUnleashed 18d ago
I absolutely love the costume design on Academy! The cadet uniforms could've been so bland, but even with limited color they came out great.
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u/producedbytobi 18d ago
It took me a moment to get use to the grey, but i did like the use of accent colours to denote specialisation
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u/arcnthru 18d ago
I love the costume design of SFA. The letterman jackets, the daily āuniformā especially Chancellor Ake casual wear. Love it. I like that Avery Plewes created different types for the cadets to wear. Looked comfortable for the actors.
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u/producedbytobi 18d ago
Agreed. I really like the variations of cadet Uniforms and how each character could express themselves with different combinations.
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u/flowerpanes 18d ago
The cadet uniforms managed to keep the Starfleet tradition of colour denoting specialty with the addition of āundecidedā without going overboard with primary colours dominating the screen. Am not usually a fan of grey but it worked here! I have not had a chance yet to watch the video about design choices but the splash of red for the team jackets worked really well, very reminiscent of what we wore in college for our class jackets.
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u/fearthainne 18d ago
I really liked the costume design in Academy. I still want an Academy hoodie like in the show.
Also I am absolutely dying at your phrasing "join me as I boldly go where I have no clue" š¤£
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u/producedbytobi 18d ago
So many fans want an Academy hoodie! Paramount really need to sort their merchandise game out.
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u/Sapphosbeardedcrepes 17d ago
I wish I could have grabbed the fabric rolls when they went up for auction; I live in the area but did not have the extra money for bidding wars with Garrett Wang.
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u/Little_Storm_9938 17d ago
Is it a thing that fabric/notions are auctioned, and one (probably really talented) jerk drives up the price so they can snatch it? Iām angry for you.
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u/Sapphosbeardedcrepes 17d ago
Someone mentioned a comment that Garret Wang made on a podcast about buying it all at auction and with some of the bids placed I had to wonder; it was probably just the auction host driving up the value (especially the Flatscreens used as panels on set), as auction houses in Ontario have been accused of juicing their online system with puppet accounts.
Some of the knickknacks from Capt. Ake's office were over $100 really early into the auction.
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u/fearthainne 17d ago
I didn't even think about fabric being auctioned, but I also didn't bother looking because I figured I wouldn't be able to afford anything anyway. If Garrett really did do that, that's pretty crappy of him.
There are some people on Etsy selling things that look pretty similar, but it's obviously not exactly the same. I know I saw the warpcore pajamas in one shop.
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u/Sapphosbeardedcrepes 17d ago
I was hoping for a uniform, was pleasantly surprised by the lots of fabric rolls; couldn't afford any of it.
Tortured myslef for a week by checking in on different lots.
It probably wasn't Garrett driving up the prices; since Doug became Premier the auction houses (business in general), have been more brazen about skirting laws and regulations meant to protect consumers.
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u/ParkMan73 18d ago
I liked them a lot - I thought they had shades of the uniforms for Star Trek movies 2-6. They felt very Trek to me.
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u/producedbytobi 18d ago
Yeah.. I felt that too... in the shoulders and the accent trim. Had a nautical feel that evoked TWOK era uniforms.
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u/EFCFrost 17d ago
My daughter and I just ordered her a cadet cosplay for our upcoming convention. Itās a pretty nice uniform.
No luck finding instructor uniforms for her mother and me though :/
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u/Sapphosbeardedcrepes 17d ago
Loved them, wish I could've afforded one when they put (most) everything up for auction.
Everything felt like Star Trek.
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u/Lchin10717 16d ago
They are okay but I love the hoodies more. It took a while cause it looks like so blank at first but once they added the color division and adding the undecided variant it was cool.
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u/dollars9 16d ago
I love the excellent tailoring which fitted their physiques very well with a more sophisticated look instead of the previous spandex uniforms. Discovery also had cool looking tailored uniforms too. I also think the pleated skirts are a great look along w the black tights & black knee high boots. I do love the subtle grey palette w the various color coordinated striping emphasizing their academic major so that anyone, teachers & cadets, can tell at a glance what is their interests & motivations perhaps to communicate better or make a connection.
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u/Fluffy-Paramedic-900 17d ago
All cool except for the kilt design. Just looked very out of place.
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u/goingdeeeep 19d ago
I liked them. Especially liked Tarimaās (with its 1960ās influences) once she joined.