Columbia’s Latest Star Wars Bounty Is Inspired by The Mandalorian / by William Goodman

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Sure, Star Wars has always been a sprawling space epic that’s managed to captivate and entertain generations of fans. Star Wars is also a huge vehicle for merchandise. After all, who doesn’t want to swing around their own lightsaber, or play with action figures or LEGO sets to recreate their favorite moments, or even wear a cool shirt to let people know of your love?

Outdoor sportswear company Columbia knows how cool Star Wars can be and has worked to bring recreations of some of the franchise’s coolest jackets to life over the last few years. Beginning in 2016 with Rogue One-inspired jackets, Columbia has been reproducing styles inspired by Han, Luke and Leia’s looks from the ice planet Hoth, Empire Strikes Back crew jackets, and even plays on the light and dark side of the force. But for this year, they’ve gone all out and are powering up their hyperdrives to focus on The Mandalorian.

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