8 Times Star Wars Inspired The Runways

Raise your lightsabers, it’s Star Wars Day today! (May 4th being so chosen for it’s potential to be misunderstood as “May the Force be with you.”) With Adam Driver and Lupita Nyong'o recently revealed to play in the next highly anticipated installment, we’ve got our fingers crossed that more new characters will provide as much style inspiration as the previous ones did. So May the 4th be with you and jump into an entirely fashion-friendly take on the iconic films, be you a pal of Princess Leia or more of a Chewbacca chum.

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Balenciaga fall 2012's otherworldly sci-fi emblazoned sweatshirt (right) that is reminiscent of a vintage Star Wars poster

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"Help me, Givenchy! You're my only hope."

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Feeling fuzzy? You're not alone. Chanel fall 2010 (right) came complete with Chewbacca tributes

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Valentino spring 2012 gave Princess Leia's crown braid a modern new update

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The Mulleavy sisters are self-dubbed sci-fi freaks and this Rodarte fall 2014 frock is of no surprise. Why hello, Luke Skywalker!

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C3P0 has a posh British accent, but Hana Soukupova has a chic gilded pants from Balenciaga spring 2007

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If going to the Dark Side helps us acquire Balenciaga's spring 2008 cape hat, we can't make any promises

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Preen cued up the "Imperial March" for a batch of silk blouses emblazoned with Darth Vader's mug for fall 2014. The Empire Strikes Back, indeed

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