The New York Times has written an article about space fashion (registration required). In brief, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Rocketplane Ltd. are sponsoring a zero-gravity fashion competition "for clothes that look good in zero gravity. The best designs will appear in a fashion show in Tokyo this fall."

Why? Because when you go to space, you want to go in style.

The official website for the Hyper Space Couture Design Contest, www.space-fashion.com, is in Japanese, with English translations expected soon.