Star Wars and the Power of Costume- NYC Walkthrough

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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the newest of the awesome exhibits at Discovery Times Square on 44th Street in New York City. Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen- Star Wars and the Power of Costume takes a look at some of the iconic, and beautiful, costumes from the Star Wars universe. From A New Hope through the prequel trilogy, and even including items from The Force Awakens, which comes out next week, this exhibit, sponsored in part by The Smithsonian and LucasFilm Ltd., was breathtaking.

Before the exhibit started, we were treated to a brief video explaining some of what we would see in the rest of the exhibit. Along the walls of the small theater was concept art from the films. I already knew we were in for a treat.

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From there, the “blast door” opened and the rest of the exhibit started. I am going to shut up now and just share the beautiful pictures.

Click on the smaller pictures to view a larger copy.

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Obi- Wan Kenobi & Queen Amidala

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Luminara Unduli

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Emperor Palpatine & Mace Windu

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Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn

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Luke Skywalker & Young Anakin Skywalker

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C-3PO, BB-8, and R2-D2

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Princess Leia & Queen Amidala

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Queen Amidala and her court

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Queen Amidala, Queen Apailana, and Queen Jamillia

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Endless Stormtrooper Helmets

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Stormtrooper

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Captain Typho, Senate Guard, Imperial Officer, X-Wing Pilot, TIE Fighter Pilot, Battle Droid

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Jango Fett

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Boba Fett

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Senators Amidala, Mas Amedda, Bail Organa, Sly Moore, and Mon Mothma

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Senator Palpatine, Chancellor Palpatine, Darth Sidious

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Han Solo in Carbonite

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Ewok with Trooper Drums

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Endor Speeder Bike

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Zam Wessel, Tusken Raiders, Boussh, Slave Leia

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Chewbacca & Han Solo

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Padme Amidala’s Funeral Coffin

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Yoda

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Vader choking my friend Jimmy.

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First Order Stormtrooper, TIE Fighter Pilot, and Snowtrooper

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Finn, Rey, and Resistance X-Wing Fighter Pilot

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Well, there you have it. Star Wars and the Power of Costume. It took us about an hour and a half to enjoy the exhibit. We didn’t rush it, but we did not stop to watch every little video and read every snippet of text. It also wasn’t crowded when we went, which allowed for better photos and a more relaxed atmosphere (helped that we went early in the morning on a weekday). However, with the hype of next week’s movie and a heightened community surrounding the Star Wars fandom, expect larger crowds this holiday season.

The Star Wars and the Power of Costume exhibit runs through September 5th of 2016 at Discovery Times Square. For more information on some of the items in the exhibit, you can visit The Smithsonian’s website. For more information and tickets to the New York City- Times Square stop of this traveling exhibit, you can go here.

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