
May the 4th be with you: Star Wars' powerful impact on fashion
In celebration of International Star Wars Day, we track the 17 times the sci-fi franchise beamed directly into fashion's orbit
You wouldn't think it from looking at him, but Chewbacca has had quite the influence in high fashion circles - in fact, Rick Owens once looked to him as muse. Or CP30, whose gleaming gold armour wound up on the Balenciaga runway.
Most recently, Louis Vuitton's other-worldly 'Spirit of Travel' campaign cast Alicia Vikander as a real-life Rey, from the leather belt right down to the desert backdrop. And don't even get us started on Princess Leia's braids - that's a whole other story in itself. Chart the 17 times fashion paid homage to Star Wars above.
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