Columbia Gives Winter Ski-Wear a Galactic Spin With New ‘Star Wars’ Collaboration
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Columbia is returning to a galaxy far, far away for its latest “Star Wars” collaboration.
“This collaboration balances ‘Star Wars’ design with the performance and durability Columbia is known for,” said Matt Merriman, Columbia VP of brand development and partnerships, in a statement. “These are not costume replicas. Rather, our product team took inspiration from Luke Skywalker’s iconic flight suit and created a fully equipped ski collection built to withstand the elements. It is that mash-up that we find interesting. The styles are as functional as they are beautiful.”
Launching on Dec. 1, the outdoor brand’s new Skywalker Pilot collection takes inspiration from protagonist Luke Skywalker’s signature orange flight suit, seen throughout Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars” movies — and complete with detailing like insulated collars and spaceship accents from the sci-fi franchise’s universe. A key piece in the $40 to $500 line is its ski suit: a thermal, waterproof $500 one-piece that includes “Star Wars” graphics in its lining.
Similar cold weather-worthy pieces include a $350 pilot jacket and $200 lightweight jacket, each complete with thermal-reflective lining.
Rounding out the clothing range is a pullover sweatshirt with back graphics in hues of orange and gray, as well as a printed cotton-blend T-shirt in both long-sleeved and short-sleeved silhouettes — cast in similar dark orange and cream tones. The line’s additional assortment includes a textured baseball cap inspired by Skywalker’s helmet, as well as an adjustable logo-accented crossbody bag and a pair of ski goggles with two sets of interchangeable lenses.
The collection will be initially revealed on Nov. 5, the same week that Columbia ambassador Bubba Wallace will race a version of Skywalker’s Red Five X-wing Starfighter at the Phoenix Raceway in a Columbia ensemble — which includes detailing inspired by “Star Wars.” All pieces from the collection itself will be live online on Dec. 1 on Columbia’s website, as well as select Columbia stores. You can also view the full list of worldwide Columbia retail stores carrying the collection on the brand’s website.
Columbia has released a range of “Star Wars” capsule collections since 2016, featuring outerwear, clothing and more inspired by the sci-fi universe’s films and television, including “Star Wars 5: The Empire Strikes Back,” “The Mandalorian” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”
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