Review – Rebel cardigan

In mid November Thinkgeek added this Rebel Alliance dolman cardigan to their website, and it was instantly on my wish list. Exclusive to Thinkgeek, the grey cardigan is made by Mighty Fine and is available in three sizes – S/M, L/XL, 2X/3X (all sizes are still in stock at time…

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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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Review – Darth Vader jewelry

In November 2014, Her Universe released a second Star Wars jewelry collection – this time featuring Darth Vader. Made by The Sparkle Factory (who also made the Her Universe R2-D2 jewelry collection), the range includes six items – Darth Vader mod ring, Darth Vader Dark Side necklace, Darth Vader pendant…

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Review – Tapestry dress

In early October last year, Thinkgeek added this Darth Vader tapestry dress to their website. Made by Mighty Fine, this dress is exclusive to Thinkgeek and is priced at US$44.99 each. It features the same tapestry-style print as the Darth Vader tapestry leggings also available from Thinkgeek – except this…

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Review – R2-D2 jewelry

In early May 2014, Her Universe released the ‘My Hero R2-D2’ jewelry collection. Made in the USA by The Sparkle Factory, the R2-D2 jewelry collection includes nine items – and while I loved the collection, the price point combined with US-NZ conversation rates meant I couldn’t afford to buy my…

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Review – AT-AT necklace

The AT-AT necklace was one of the first designs available in the Body Vibe x Star Wars jewelry collection when it first launched late last year/early this year. The classic Imperial walker doesn’t show up in women’s Star Wars fashion very often, so I was excited to see the design…

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Review – Her Universe X-Wing cardigan

Her Universe released two women’s Star Wars cardigans at Celebration Anaheim – the Imperial High Commander cardigan, and the X-Wing cardigan – and of course I had to have both! The X-Wing cardigan was first previewed back in March, and has been available directly from Her Universe since it’s release…

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Review – Loungefly trooper bag

A little while I bought the Loungefly sugar skull Stormtrooper crossbody bag – I had seen it in person at Celebration Anaheim and found myself needing it! I bought mine for US$49.95 from a seller on Amazon – it is still available direct from Loungefly (US$60.00 each), and from Fun.com (US$54.99…

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Review – BB-8 bead charm

In late October, Thinkgeek released this exclusive BB-8 bead charm. Made by Body Vibe, it is part of their Star Wars bead charm range, which is designed fit European-style charm bracelets like Pandora. Priced at US$34.99, the BB-8 charm is still available from Thinkgeek (they can ship internationally). As I…

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