Pretend that the following introduction is doing the classic Star Wars crawl up your computer screen….

Originally, the Geek Chic post about Star Wars wasn’t going to be posted until early May (to commemorate Star Wars Day…May the 4th be with you!). From your comments, though, it seems that lots of CF readers are also big fans of the series, so why wait?

Most of us grew up with the theatrical releases of the flashier prequel films, but it’s the original Star Wars trilogy, which starred Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford, that will always be the cult classic. The saga has thoroughly pervaded modern popular culture: even if you’ve never seen the films, you’ve likely heard or used the phrases “May the Force be with you,” “I have a bad feeling about this,” or “It’s a trap!”

Dying for The Hunger Games premiere next week? Check out the last Geek Chic post about Hunger Games-inspired fashion! See also: Doctor Who-inspired fashion parts 1 and 2,The Big Bang Theory-inspired fashion, The Lord of the Rings-inspired fashion, and Star Trek-inspired fashion.

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Know Your Geek: About Star Wars

• Created by George Lucas, Star Wars is an epic space opera that places mythological tropes such as knights and princesses in the context of a fictional galaxy. 
• The protagonist, Luke Skywalker, joins the Rebel Alliance in the fight against the tyrannic Empire, which is ruled by Emperor Palpatine.  Aided by his mentors Ben Kenobi and Yoda, he learns about the ancient Jedi Order, which was long thought extinct, and discovers more about both his past and his destiny.
• The original trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) consists of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and The Return of the Jedi; the prequel trilogy (Episodes I-III) consists of The Phantom Menace, The Attack of the Clones, and The Revenge of the Sith.
• A major focus of the series is the balance between the light and dark sides of the Force, which is an omnipresent energy field that binds the galaxy together. The Jedi Knights use this power for good, while the Sith Lords bend this power towards evil and hatred.

Outfits Inspired by Star Wars

It might seem that Star Wars is more about lightsabers and blasters than about fashion, but you’ll never find a more epic hive of inspiration and costuming. The Force will be strong in you with these five looks inspired by Star Wars characters!