Star Wars geeks, rejoice as the iconic sci-fi franchise makes its way to high fashion in the form of stunning gowns for the finale of the Rodarte show at the New York Fashion Week.
The charmeuse looks were made with the permission from Disney and George Lucas, the creator of the series.
The gowns are not for sale, however, but they are available for editorial shoots and exhibits in the fall, perfectly timed for the next installment of the Star Wars franchise that will grace the theaters in December.
In a report by LA Times, the collection was inspired by the way designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy were dressed as kids in the early 80s. Said Kate, "We couldn't have done a collection like this and not included 'Star Wars.' Those films represent for us a time when anything was possible."
Laura added, "And it's so rare that you can use a film still as artwork and have it look like a painting. It's so beautiful."
The pair approached Disney about using the images, and it was suggested to them that they visit the Star Wars archive, but according to Laura, "we already knew the images we wanted, and we were afraid we'd go into the archives and never come out."
Among the featured artworks in the show are Luke Skywalker, Yoda, and C3PO and R2-D2. The Death Star and the landscape of the twin suns of planet Tatooine were also translated into silk.
In an article from UTSanDiego.com, Star Wars is a big obsession of the designers as kids. Kate explained, "It definitely was coming into this collection. You know, I think for us, growing up when we did, I think that's kind of one of the huge things that really influenced our culture and I just thought it was an important thing to put in it. I also feel like those films are all about imagination ... so I felt like it was a kind of a really beautiful way to end what the collection was for us."
In short, it was all about childhood nostalgia.
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