Interview with BeadTwisted

Today’s Mos Eisley Marketplace article features Star Wars fan and geek accessory designer Katie Acred, of BeadTwisted. She makes a fantastic range of Star Wars inspired bead bracelets, featuring characters and quotes across all the Star Wars films and even from the animated series. I am always excited to find prequel themed accessories,…

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Star Wars Lifestyle Perfumes Available in US

Exciting news! The Lifestyle Perfumes x Star Wars Queen Amidala perfume is now available in the United States! Originally only available in Europe, the Queen Amidala 40ml Eau de Parfum spray is now available from Walmart, and both sizes (40ml and 60ml) are available at Amazon. Star Wars Amidala Eau…

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Female Star Wars character tees at TeePublic

While some Star Wars apparel companies are getting better at catering for women, female characters are still not getting the representation they deserve. So it comes as no surprise to see fan labels and designers filling in the gaps. One of my favourite places to find great fan apparel designs…

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New women’s Star Wars Tsum Tsum apparel

To celebrate the launch of the Star Wars Episode II Tsum Tsum collection today, the Disney Store has a new range of apparel available! The range includes 3 designs – Anakin Skywalker and Padme’ Amidala (purple women’s tee), Episode II cast (dark grey unisex tee), and Jango Fett (blue unisex…

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Interview with Beep Boop Beep Clothing

Today’s Mos Eisley Marketplace article features fan label Beep Boop Beep Clothing, run by husband and wife team Jessica and Garrett T. McDonald. Beep Boop Beep Clothing has a great range of women’s apparel, including v-neck t-shirts and flowy racer back tank tops, featuring wonderful designs – even a few inspired by…

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Elhoffer Design – Senator Amidala dress!

Catherine from Elhoffer Design has revealed another stunning Star Wars dress, this time featuring Padme’ Amidala! This dress is inspired by Padme’ Amidala’s ‘Loyalist Committee’ gown from Episode II, which is often regarded by costumers as one of her best outfits from the prequels. This is a gorgeous dress – I’m completely…

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Women’s Star Wars Queen Amidala Perfume

German brand Lifestyle Perfumes is releasing a new Star Wars perfume collection! The range includes three perfumes (Eau de Parfum) – including one for women inspired by Queen Amidala! The perfume bottles are inspired by a lightsaber hilt – the Queen Amidala perfume comes in a beautiful gold coloured bottle.…

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Prequel Appreciation Day!

It’s Prequel Appreciation Day! Created by the Star Wars Prequel Appreciation Society (SWPAC), the annual day of celebration takes place this year on May 20th. The prequels have always been close to my heart – in 2006 my husband proposed to me at Villa Balbianello, the Episode II filming location in Italy where Anakin…

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Queen Amidala-inspired Fashion

Queen Amidala is synonymous with fashion and make-up, so it really surprises me that she is very rarely used in women’s Star Wars fashion or accessories anymore. As a huge Queen Amidala fan and collector, I have been seeking out related items for my collection for many years – but…

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Review – Queen Amidala silk scarf

This item currently lives in my Queen Amidala collection rather than my wardrobe, but being a fashion accessory it does belong here. I first noticed the scarf in some photos on-line of Steve Sansweet’s Rancho Obi-Wan display at Celebration Europe II in June 2013 (like this photo on Flickr). Having no other information about it,…

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