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This project in particular bridges the space between the dynamism of Ewan MacGregor and the spirit of lec Guinness. Fidelity to the character while showing the evolution from earlier versions and canonically later incarnation meant balancing that transition while subtly updating the garments for modern eyes. t this point in the overall story, the character is in a unique position. Obi-Wan is hunted and in hiding but still responsible for the fate of the galaxy. "We had to be responsible to that existing culture," Larlarb elaborates, "but we also have to have something fresh because we're living in a di erent world now. The original '0s trilogy designed by ohn Mollo comes after this series, but this story comes before the late '0s prequels in the timeline." To organie the process, she put together reference boards of screen shots from the prequels and '0s series and broke them into groups. "You can imagine the bad guys and then the bad guys are broken down into their subcategories. It was like a giant Dewey Decimal System of every descriptor you could think of. I can see the '0s there, even though there is absolutely an inarguable, timeless element to it." The distinctions between earlier and later versions of the character can be subtle, but are all the more vital to portray his circumstances and mindset. "We're fi nding him at a certain point in his life. Obviously, we need to make him recogniable to fans, but we know what happened at the end of the prequels. He's a edi hiding out in the Star Wars universe. Those things had to sit well with each other. In terms of Star Wars universe. Those things had to sit well with each other. In terms of Star Wars the storytelling, the idea is that costume is an extension of behavior, so his costume has to do service to all of that." The di erences manifest most in the silhouette and colors the character wore. "He needed to match other residents of that world in ... m u te y d n cos tu i t hi t m. It w like o r ho ly grail e ry • . 34 THE COSTUME DESIGNER | SUMMER 2022