Solo: A Star Wars Story keeps going for a ’70s vibe for tie-in collections

Although Han Solo debuted in 1977, it’s now 2018. However, the tie-in collections for Solo: A Star Wars Story all seem to think it’s still 1977.

“X called, they want their Y back” is a bit of a cliché at this point, but looking at the just-released Her Universe and Torrid collections for Solo: A Star Wars Story … the ’70s called, and they want their looks back.

This isn’t to say that this is necessarily a bad idea. After all, Han Solo’s first on-screen appearance came in 1977 with the advent of what we now call A New Hope. It’s a nice call-back to the styles he sported then.

At the same time, though, this movie does have a heist feel to it, and the costumes that we’ve seen don’t feel quite as ’70s as the collections, at least not entirely. (Qi’ra’s big hair when she wears the slinky black dress makes for a notable exception.)

Sure, there are some more modern beats to be found in the HU and Torrid lines. For example, most of HU’s peasant-style tops are meant to be worn off-the-shoulder; Torrid has a tank top that keeps the palette but also has the V-neck cutout/collar combination that’s been all over lately.

But let’s face it: we’re all really here for the chance to actually buy a Lando Calrissian cape at Hot Topic. No one cares that it’s finally spring and almost summer when you can finally look almost as stylish as Donald Glover and Billy Dee Williams. (Okay, no one should care, at least no Star Wars fans.) Granted, very few people exude the same amount of smooth charm as those two, but the cape has to help. It would only make sense, really.

Other than that, though, this collection might not suit all the Star Wars fans out there who want to show their love for Solo. Not everyone can rock this yellow and orange color combination. (At least the product description flat-out admits the influences from a certain decade, right?)

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What do you make of this collection?