Dreaming Of The Dark Side: A Sexy Star Wars Photo Editorial For Star Wars Day!

As odd as it may seem to some, there are people who find Star Wars very arousing. Sure the lightsabers are phallic and there's a lot of heavy breathing, but canoodling with a Stormtrooper? “Dreaming of the Dark Side” is a photographic editorial of a young girl - dressed as a Twi'lek- lustfully dreaming about Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper, too.

Note: Today is the official Star Wars Day, so tweet this with #starwarsday!



Recently shot by Marie-Louise Cadosch of Marc & Louis photography (as a tribute to the photographer's Star Wars-loving sister Kathrin), the editorial stars the beautiful Maura Waller from OPTION Models dreamily cavorting with members of the Dark Side.














Swiss Garrison provided the photographers with Darth Vader and the stormtroopers and the makeup was done by Lilith Amrad.

Behind the Scenes video:


Credits:
Photographer: Marie-Louise Cadosch
Makeup Artist: Lilith Amrad
Model: Maura Waller @ OPTION Model Agency
Costumes: Swiss Garrison (Darth Vader and stormtrooper)
Kathrin Phan (tentacles), Marie-Louise Cadosch (twi'lek dress)

Star Wars, its characters, costumes, and all associated items are the intellectual property of Lucasfilm. ©2008 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM All rights reserved.


About Marc & Louis:

above: photographer Marie-Louise Cadosch and production manager, Gian Marc Cadosch

Marc & Louis Photography is a team of photographers who do far more than just conveying the ineffable. They are creators and ambassadors of art which fuels the imagination. Their images are coined by a wide range of influences that still manage to accumulate to form one harmonic overall picture. They tell stories one cannot grasp at just one quick glance. Their images are mystical, dreamful and emotional, almost as if they are drawn by eras, separated by a hundred years, yet they still harbor authenticity and harmony.

Marc & Louis follow a distinctive style that can be found in each and every picture. A style that never bores the eyes of the beholder. Their attention to detail and authentic scenery grants every image an individual ambiance, transforming it into one beautiful piece of art and the story behind it into an epos.

Marc & Louis find the inspiration behind their visual tales in movies and music. They prefer using reality as a setting since natural environments combined with extreme or atypical props allow for a much broader range of possibilities. Marc & Louis images are meticulously prepared works of art which capture moments, emotions, even dreams and coalesce them into one memorable story.

What Do Darth Vader, The Big Lebowski & A Gnome Have In Common? They're On Sale!

Three fun items for those fans of Star Wars, The Big Lebowski and Gnomes are all on sale right now at Urban Outfitters.

The Big Lebowski: Bowling Ball Collector's Edition


As if the movie itself wasn't awesome enough, this collector's edition of The Big Lebowski comes complete with featurettes, interviews, a making-of documentary and never-before-seen images from the set of the film, all packaged in a logo-detailed bowling ball. The dude abides and so should you. Made in the USA.

* 118 minutes
* Distributed by Universal
On sale for $34.99 (Was $44.00)


Darth Vader Alarm Clock

Luke.... I am your wakeup call... Darth Vader helmet alarm clock with tuner and snooze knobs at the front, and bold red digital time readout at the eyes. Wake up to either AM/FM radio or three pre-recorded sound bites. Auxiliary input makes this alarm clock compatible with your iPod, mp3 or CD player. Just The Force you need to get your sleepy self out of bed. Imported. Wipe clean.


* Plugs in or requires a 9 volt battery, not included
* 6.75"w, 7"d, 7"h
* Plastic, electronics
* This product cannot be shipped internationally
On sale for $19.99 (Was $42.00)


Porcelain Gnome Lantern

Overview:
 Porcelain
. Wipe clean. Imported
.
Requires 25 watt chandelier bulb, not included
*
Approx 6" diameter, 11"h
* Cord: 72"l
*
This item cannot be shipped to California.


Description:
 Delicately sculpted porcelain lantern with holes to let the light shine through. Bulb holder integrated at the removable base; extra long cord with in-line on/off switch.
On sale for $44.99 (Was $68.00)

Shop for them here

The Ultimate Beds For Budding Space Fighters & Fashionistas.

Got a child who wants to grow up to fight space aliens or walk the runway? Bring their dreams to reality with these amazing exclusive room designs for kids from Posh Tots.

Beds shaped like Galactic Star Fighters and actual Catwalks are accompanied by wall murals and accessories that will have your child transported to their fantasies every time they slumber.

The Deep Space Fighter Bed and Galaxy Mural.





the description from Posh Tots:
Enjoy the nostalgia of intergalactic battle by teleporting your bedroom to the farthest reaches of your imagination and beyond. Your star ship bed can be designed to your unique specifications, and the supporting wall mural can depict anything from an army of elite soldiers marching into battle to a squadron of deep space fighter ships. Your child can become the new hero of the galaxy and cherish their unique bed for generations. A PoshTots exclusive.

This item is custom made especially for you upon order and cannot be returned. Price upon request.


The Fashionista's Runway Bed and Mural



the description from Posh Tots:
Fashionista, how do you look? In this fabulous room you’ll look like the best of Milan! The Fashionista Runway Bed is perfect for your little Fashion Diva. What little star wouldn’t love to have a posh runway attached to her bed? Our newest resident muralist not only fabricates custom bed designs of any style, he can paint a row of admiring models to complete the illusion of the Paris runways, all to your unique specifications and interior dimensions. Present your design inquiry to our Design Consultants today.

Price upon request.

Posh Tots

Hip Leggings & Sci-Fi Swimsuits From Black Milk.

above: The Helvetica leggings are just one of the many cool pieces of printed stretchy clothes from Black Milk.

Black Milk, a line of trendy fashions by James Lillis has been getting a lot of attention lately thanks to a post on Boing Boing which featured the fabulous Artoo and Threepio swimsuits and has resulted in a four week wait for both of the suits shown below.



But there's a lot more fabulous items in the collection- not just Star Wars-related clothes. While there's other fab space imagery, there's also some wicked rock n' roll, skulls, abstract patterns, union jacks, dollar bills, bones and other hip iconography printed on LYCRA in the form of swimsuits, leggings, shorts, catsuits, jackets and more.

Some of my fave swimsuits:
C Threepio Swimsuit:

Artoo Swimsuit (R2-D2):

Dark Side Swimsuit (Love the combination of the Pink Floyd album cover with Darth):

Galaxy Swimsuit:

Black Ribs Swimsuit:

Resurrection Swimsuit:

Sesame Street Pulp Fiction Swimsuit:

The Great Wave swimsuit (clearly inspired by Hiroshige) and Jaws swimsuit:

Black Skull and White Skull swimsuits:



Some of my fave leggings:

Helvetica Leggings:

Galaxy leggings (shown in black, also available in red):

Dreaming Desire leggings:

Leg Bones leggings:

Newsprint leggings:

Colored Comics leggings:

Black and White comics leggings:

Little Skulls leggings:

Dollar leggings:


Not all of the above suits and leggings are still in production, please check their online store for availability.





In James' own words:
At the beginning of 2009 I walked into a little sewing shop and bought two shiny new sewing machines. It was a slightly unusual sight - a shop full of older women making patchwork quilts for their grandkids... and me.

I didn't mind. It seemed very punk at the time.

My idea was fairly simple - I would teach myself to sew, buy some beautiful stretch fabrics, and make insane leggings. Then I would find girls who would get into them. Girls who wanted leggings that could pack a little more punch than the ones on offer at your average department store.

I made the leggings, found the girls, and so was born Black Milk.

Things were slow initially, but the girls who bought the leggings were always really positive, which was super-encouraging for me in the early days. The turning point came when I decided that I was going to figure out a way to wrap chains around a pair of leggings. It took me a week of drawing, sketching, scheming and failing before I finally figured out how to do it. I called them Cages, and they were a minor cult hit. From that time on, so many girls were ordering Black Milk gear that it became a full time job.

We've come a long way since those early days sewing leggings at midnight on the kitchen table. We've sold thousands of pairs of leggings all over the world. We've been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers and blogs from the local paper to Vogue. Best of all, Black Milk has now got score a reputation as one of the most exciting designer leggings labels in the world.

But a lot is still the same. I still stay up to midnight sewing. I still personally design each piece. I still get a buzz every time a girl emails me a picture and tells me how many people commented when she wore out her Black Milk leggings.

Yeah, it's still fun.

xx
james Lillis


Shop Black Milk here.