Star Wars: Awaken the force in you with a themed wardrobe
From accessories to make-up, channel the force in your wardrobe
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Your support makes all the difference.Star Wars and fashion are two subjects that don’t often find themselves in the same sentence. But given this week’s release (The Force Awakens has already smashed ticket pre-sale records in the US and UK alike), fashion brands are finding themselves unable to avoid feeling the power of the force.
For spring 2016, the film’s influence extended to the catwalk – label-of-the-nanosecond Vetements showed a look emblazoned with a Star Wars poster (don’t tell George Lucas) while back in June, London menswear designer Bobby Abley created looks inspired by everyone from Chewbacca to C3P0.
Channelling your favourite character sounds more like fancy dress than fashion statement (can we please keep it as such?), but thanks to a slew of conveniently timed collabs, Storm Trooper chic is surprisingly wearable.
First stop for any self-respecting fan should be Matchless, the motorcycle brand responsible for the leather worn by the cast. This Han Solo jacket doesn’t come cheap but think of it as an investment. There’s bound to be (another) sequel.
For women, there’s more to dressing ‘Wars than Princess Leia’s gold bikini. Eleven Paris has a range of sweaters and Emma Shipley’s Darth Vader scarves are works of art.
It doesn’t stop at the neck: make-up artist Pat McGrath was tasked with creating six Star Wars-inspired looks for max factor including this one, based on a droid . I’m not suggesting you head out looking like you’ve just arrived from a galaxy far, far away; a limited-edition range of products from the brand includes lipsticks and a mascara in infinitely more accessible shades.
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