How Blade Runner’s Rachael encapsulated a moment of fashion zeitgeist.
The 1980’s saw a rapid use of fashion as a declaration of modernity for women in the workplace through theContinue Reading
Category: Essays
Freestyling the Freemakers
I won’t lie – I originally dismissed Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures. I love Star Wars, animation and LegoContinue Reading
Space racing stripes
There is a detail that recurs throughout Star Wars again and again: a pleated sleeve panel. Shared by Rebellion, ResistanceContinue Reading
Star Wars Celebration: conventions, costuming and narrative
In just a few days thousands of Star Wars fans will descend on the Orange County Convention Centre, ready to spendContinue Reading
The explosive aesthetic of Sabine Wren
We have finally made it to 2017, and what better way to greet the new year than with the masterContinue Reading
Lyra Erso and the red of enlightenment
This post will discuss events of Rogue One; beware spoilers. Lyra Erso, the wife of scientist Galen and mother toContinue Reading
The problem with Padme’s wardrobe
Dr-fumbles-mcstupid sent me an ask on Tumblr: Your costume post about Padmé and Leia was great but I especially lovedContinue Reading
Mon Mothma in Rebels
It looks like Mon Mothma is wearing a simplified tabard variant of her Revenge of the Sith robes overContinue Reading
Imperial musings
I got this gorgeous, fascinating (painfully appropriate) book for Christmas, and now I desperately want to see more fashion underContinue Reading
Princess Leia on Hoth
Princess Leia Organa Hoth costume displayed at the Star Wars Identities exhibition, London. Today we lost a princess and aContinue Reading
Poetry in Costume 