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By now, you’ve probably heard the buzz surrounding Suzanne Collins’s popular young adult trilogy The HungerGames. With the first movie adaptation coming out in a little over two weeks (March 23rd!), it’s prime time for a Geek Chic post about fashion inspired by Panem!

The Hunger Games is an addictive blend of dystopian horror novel, action thriller, makeover show, star-crossed romance, and Project Runway. For a YA book, it’s surprisingly heavy stuff, with a ton of graphic violence and implied social commentary. The movie adaptation stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth as romantic triangle members Katniss, Peeta, and Gale.

The books deliver more than just a gripping, thought-provoking story: Not since The Little House on the Prairie has a series contained quite so many descriptions of food and fashion. Ever since I first read The Hunger Games books over a year ago, I’ve been absolutely dying to see how Collins’s incredibly detailed imagery will be interpreted onscreen. As a staunch book-to-movie-accuracy advocate, I’m hoping the costumes will be as close to her descriptions as possible. (Still upset about Hermione’s Yule Ball robes — they were supposed to be periwinkle, not pink!)

For more book/movie fashion, check out previous Geek Chic posts: Doctor Who-inspired fashion Part 1, Doctor Who-inspired fashion Part 2, The Lord of the Rings-inspired fashion, The Big Bang Theory-inspired fashion, and Star Trek-inspired fashion.

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Katniss grows up in District 12, the smallest and poorest district, which is responsible for coal mining. She and her friend Gale Hawthorne must hunt illegally in the nearby woods to obtain enough food to feed their starving families. Although Peeta Mellark, the baker’s son, lives in a more affluent area of town, he doesn’t live a life of luxury either. For the most part, the people of District 12 are resilient and loyal to one another.