DESPOP TUESDAYS!
Been awhile since we’ve run anything strictly about Star Trek, but our pal Des Taylor is here with a gleefully galactic gallery of 1960s Starfleet fashion.
Dig this:
Pinup model Stephanie Castro
When it comes to blending classic pop culture with sleek pin-up style, few do it better than our very own Despop. He brings a bold, retro-futuristic take on the Starfleet aesthetic that pays homage to Gene Roddenberry’s universe, with a touch of silver-screen glamor.
His art, by the way, was featured in the 2016 anniversary exhibition Star Trek: 50 Artists, 50 Years and the superb concurrent book.
Des’ Star Trek art has also attracted real-world muses. Notable pin-up models MJ Becker and Stephanie Castro (above) have donned his designs, bringing his stylish Starfleet sirens to life.
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Want a commission? Buy prints? Buy Des’ comics? Check out his Despop Art website!
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MORE
— THE BLUE LOTUS STRIKES: Dig This SNEAK PEEK at DES TAYLOR’s Sumptuous and Sexy New Retro Project. Click here.
— DONNA TROY: The Most Wonderful of the TITANS. Click here.
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DES TAYLOR is the man behind creator-owned comic properties Scarlett Couture, The Vesha Valentine Story, The Trouble With Katie Rogers and a new property in the works The Blue Lotus Strikes. His client list includes DC Comics, La Perla, FHM, Cosmopolitan, Universal Music, ITV Studios America and many more. When he’s not working on his own properties or churning out commissions, Des spends his spare time… working some more, hating Arsenal and raising his two baby daughters, Scarlett and Leia-May.
May 27, 2025
The Pre-Raphaelites of 19th-century England were famous for calling gorgeous women “stunners” (Jane Morris and Elizabeth Siddal being two notables). Such seems to be a highly appropriate and perfect Star Trek term here, all the more as further demonstrated by Mr. Taylor. A great Trekkie double entendre.