Following the success of last year’s first entry in the ANOVOS Premier Line with the Captain
Kirk Green Wrap from the STAR TREK™: THE ORIGINAL SERIES, this April we will be debuting another piece in the highly coveted ANOVOS Premier Line of uniforms — this time from STAR TREK™: THE NEXT GENERATION.
Having gained exclusive access to an original Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) two-piece uniform and patterns from CBS/Paramount, every detail was studied and colors matched to near perfection for our first TNG release: the Men’s Two-Piece Command Division Uniform. As with products in our Premier Line, each item features the highest level of attention to detail, fabric and construction with a true no-holds barred approach at the recreation of an iconic uniform.
The Devil in the Details: Every piece belonging to the Premier line is studied thoroughly with hours logged in by both the ANOVOS team and industry professionals, including designers and manufacturers of Hollywood screen-used costumes. Whether the source is a screen used costume used from sets, production patterns used from the show, or simply screen grabs – no detail is spared in the recreation of a Premier Line replica uniform.
Fabric: Starting from the selection of the fabric, the identification process includes the usage of all sources from screen used outfits to screen grabs. Once the fabric is identified, the exact weave, weight and color is assessed with sourcing either being found or, simply, recreated in a custom mill. Only the most accurate fabric is chosen for the Premier Line with no exception made while bearing this title.
Construction: Using industry professionals, every seam and technique is carefully studied. Patterns are then taken from either screen-used sources or production-used patterns. In the reconstruction of replica prototype, final piece is sewn together not only using same parts, but also techniques as used on the originals, even if hand sewing is required.
The last and arguably the most important feature of a Premier Line piece is the limited time availability, not to be confused with limited pieces made available. Due to the amount of resource allocated into the exactness of Premier Line piece with custom dying and milling of fabric, a Premier Line piece will only be made available for purchase once a year, then “vaulted” until a future time. With rare exceptions made (such as network marketing), obtaining these rare pieces will be as scarce as their screen-used counterparts. It is highly recommended that both collectors and enthusiasts make use of our payment options before a Premier Line piece gets away.
To be one of the first to place an order for the Premier Line TNG Men’s Two-Piece Command Division Uniform prior to our worldwide public launch, click here.
(To be clear, the only link to the Men’s Two-Piece Command Division Uniform is available exclusively in this e-mail. You will not find it linked to anywhere else on the site until April 7!)
Women’s Pieces
It would only serve as one of the worst egregious errors if we were to assume that our lovely Ladies of Starfleet didn’t appreciate The Next Generation as their male counterparts! Coming next month is the one-piece women’s command division jumpsuit! Again, using screen-used uniforms and production patterns from the series, ANOVOS strives to reproduce this iconic uniform true to form with features, such as exact material use of heavy weight spandex, colors dyed to screen-used and production-manufactured swatches, and feminine using breast darts and hip cuts as seen on originals.
