½ - This week is Star Wars week! Clothing, plush toys, Barbie dolls, connected watches or pressure cookers to “restore order to your kitchen”… Let’s enjoy an overview of the best gifts to offer in tribute to George Lucas’ saga, whose episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker hits the theaters on Wednesday. The second part of the article will follow soon. 

By Ludmilla Intravaia

* Vetements x Star Wars collection

Hoodies, hats, T-shirts ..., the brand Vetements launched this Monday a collection of 44 pieces celebrating the Star Wars saga, unveiled at a pop-up store installed three days ago in the parking lot of Tsum store in Moscow.  

The list of stores where to find the Vetements x Star Wars collection, worldwide, is available on the brand's Instagram site (see below).

* Legacy Saga watches by Garmin

On October 4th, the American company Garmin announced the launch of its Legacy Saga serie, two GPS connected watches, inspired by characters from Star Wars, Rey and Darth Vader. The white leather band of Rey watch is modeled after her outfit in The Rise of Skywalker. The watch is adorned with the Jedi insignia, its silver bezel shows lightsaber details, while the case back of the watch is emblazoned with the motto of the resistance heroine "Nothing’s impossible". The leather band of the Darth Vader watch is embellished with red stitching, the Sith color, while the texture of its bezel refers to the cockpit of his TIE Advanced X1 starfighter. One of  Darth Vader quotes "Rule the Galaxy" threatens the universe, from the case back of this wearable to discover here on Garmin website. 

* Star Wars x Barbie Doll collection 

The Star Wars x Barbie collaboration is an homage to Star Wars : A New Hope, the movie by George Lucas, released in 1977, the first installment of the original Star Wars trilogy. The collection “re-imagines iconic characters through a distinctive Barbie high-fashion filter”, can one read on Mattel website (see here). Princess Leia is wearing her famous white gown with floor-length sleeves, silvery peplum belt, cuff jewelry and her signature bun hairstyle. The R2-D2 doll captures the geometric droid’s look with a dome skirt, bomber jacket and thigh-high boots over silvery tights. A blue ponytail and makeup complete the silhouette. The Darth Vader inspired Barbie proudly wears his emblematic black cape over a shiny ensemble, with metallic details at the collar and waist, with dark glasses, of course. 

* Baby Yoda plush toy

Baby Yoda aka The Child, literally broke the internet when he first appeared in The Mandalorian, the live-action Star Wars television serie, created by American director John Favreau. With his big eyes, disproportionate ears and his little monk dress (inspired by Margiela?, wonders Dazed magazine here), identical to the one of Jedi master Yoda, Baby Yoda is cuteness incarnated. This 11-inch plush toy of The Child is available for pre-order on the Amazon website, since December 6th (see here). Released on November 12, on Disney + streaming service, The Mandalorian has eight episodes, the 7th of which will be released on the same day as The Rise of Skywalker, this December 18th.

* Pressure cookers Instant Pot x Star Wars

R2-D2, Stormtrooper, Chewbacca, Darth Vader and BB-8 pressure cookers… the Canadian company Instant Pot wants you to "restore order to your kitchen", as one can read on Williams Sonoma website, where they are available.

 * Continue reading on this subject with the first part of this Boudoir Numérique paper : “1/2 - Star Wars under the Christmas tree”.  

* Last but not least : “May the parka be with you”. Always.