When the holidays roll around each year, it is not only the time for family and good cheer, but also the perfect release date for the block-busters of the season. This year, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was one of the most highly anticipated films set for a holiday release. Fans of the original series that began in 1977, along with the newer, curious crowd who wanted to experience the Star Wars saga lined up for weeks in order to get a coveted premiere seat. On December 14, the TLC Chinese Theater in Los Angeles hosted the red carpet event. The new faces of Star Wars, as well as the old favorites, and celebrity fans made their way to the premiere in front of thousands of adoring fans.
One of the female actors, Gwendoline Christie, who had been known for her role in “Game of Thrones”, played a new character Captain Phasma in The Force Awakens. She arrived on the red carpet for the premiere in an Oscar de la Renta creation that looked like it came from outer space with the yards of white netting on the top and under skirt. It was disappointing for a couture gown, which gave the impression that it was separate pieces thrown together, instead of a gown in which the separate pieces came together as one.
Another new face in the Star Wars series was British Actor John Boyega. He stepped out at the Chinese Theater in LA in a glimmering plum-colored Versace tuxedo that was dramatic on its own with the black accents, but John added to the drama with the mystery of the one black leather glove. The mystery was solved when it was noted that John Boyega is a huge fan of Luke Skywalker, so it was a fashion reference that paid homage to him.
From the original Star Wars movie in 1977, one of the iconic characters was Princess Leia. She was remembered for her curve-hugging, strappy white gowns and her “hair buns”, but for the premiere of The Force Awakens, Carrie Fisher will be remembered for whatever that outfit was that she was wearing. I know that time has marched on, but I think that Carrie could have done a little better than the deeply-split velvet dress, covered by an embroidered/jeweled bowling shirt. Even if her curves have shifted, there is probably a better way to package them.
