![]() He adds that Lando is “dressing for the job he wants, not the job he has.” Isn’t that fantastic? Prince and James Brown were also additional influences. And I think the cape thing just kind of grew a bit because even in the original film, Lando, fair enough, he’s always wearing a cape but …we’re doing this kind of young, aspirant Lando that’s kind of using all his money to buy clothes and project himself.” Glyn had a picture of Marvin Gaye with this leather collar with the detail, which we looked at for Lando. As Solocostume designer, David Crossman, said, “We were looking at a lot of our favorite rock stars Hendrix, Marvin Gaye. Lando’s costumes took inspiration from the suave looks of the 1970s, particularly Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye. Leaving the main series behind, Lando Calrissian in Solo has a very fun and funky inspiration for his costumes. Having her with me all the time inspired me to give Han Solo a sidekick who was like a big, furry dog. Lucas tells it, “I had an Alaskan Malamute when I was writing the film… a Malamute is a very large dog – like a hundred and thirty pounds and bigger than a human being and very long-haired. As Lucas’ himself has stated before, Chewie was inspired by his dog. Mafex, Marvel Legends, Funko, Super 7, Star Wars Black Series, Star Wars Vintage, NECA, McFarlane, Masters of the Universe. Other inspirations were very simple, for example, the Rebel pilots’ uniform was inspired by the real-life Mercury 7 astronauts and that’s plain to see with the orange jumpsuits especially.Ĭhewbacca’s inspiration was very cute. Their armour and how it was put together was directly inspired by medieval knights. You know how I said the Jedi are not knights in armour? Yeah, well turns out that is exactly what the Stormtrooper design was inspired by. Vest, knee-high boots, and a gun holster on his side? That’s pure cowboy all he’s missing is the hat but who needs a hat in space? He’s a space cowboy so he looks like a cowboy. Han Solo’s costume design was actually extraordinarily simple in hindsight. Not only was Vader inspired by the Nazis but all the officer uniforms in the Empire were influenced by the Hugo Boss uniforms Nazi officers wore in WWII. A samurai’s sword was called the soul of the samurai and you can even see that reflected in how the Jedi treat their lightsabres, especially when you go into the lore and discover the process of creating a lightsabre. It’s not just their clothes that took Japanese inspiration but also their lightsabres which rather than looking like European style broadswords, were more akin to katanas. ![]() There’s also some martial arts inspiration with karate attire (gi) making its influence felt. Japanese kimonos were a big inspiration for the Jedi attire underneath their robes. From that film he was inspired by Japanese aesthetics and beliefs to create the Jedi and their villain Darth Vader. Famously, George Lucas was heavily influenced by the 1956 film Seven Samurai. Other than their lightsabres, their costumes aren’t crazy futuristic but in fact look backwards towards a more ascetic past. It also allows for the world to feel “lived in” and not so artificial.įor example, the Jedi are not knights in shining armour (I mean that literally), they’re warrior monks and their costumes reflect that. It helped to create a world in which felt different from ours but not so different as to be alienating. Star Wars changed that by making everything look used, dilapidated, and somewhat realistic. Before Star Wars, sci-fi costumes and sets were depicted as slick, new, and seemingly unused. ![]() Nowadays it’s very easy to take that for granted given that Star Wars is so prevalent in our culture. The expression of each character fighting around the AT-ST is a must-see for all fans! The original artwork the statue is based on is included as an art print with this figure that's made of PVC/ABS and measures roughly 7 1/2-inches tall.The original trilogy’s costume and set design were cutting edge and innovative for the time. Brought to life in a fully detailed diorama, the Ewoks of the forest moon of Endor create a cute and gallant scene in their battle against the Imperial army. Don't miss the expressions on the faces of these little warriors!Īnother entry in Kotobukiya's Star Wars lineup, the Artist Series, is here! This time, Kotobukiya teamed up with world-renowned illustrator Duo Gurihiru, and as the name of the piece implies, this statue features the Little Rebels in the Battle of Endor.Based on the included illustration by Duo Gurihiru!.The Ewoks of Endor take on an Imperial AT-ST.
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