Luxe streetwear imprint Billionaire Boys Club prepares to drop its new Star Wars capsule designed for the Fall/Winter 2018 season. The new limited edition collection features graphic prints, accessories, hoodies, and a highlighting baseball jacket. The jacket is constructed in collaboration with Golden Bear and most notably, the entire capsule is designed specifically to celebrate the iconic character Han Solo. Some designs nod to his home planet of Corellia through the form of the planet's signature Bloodstripe accent. In the sci-fi film, it is meant to be a symbol of heroism.
Additional details of the collection include reflective details incorporated through 3M materials and an iconic Han Solo quote that reads, "Never Tell Me the Odds!" There are also so graphics that recall Chewbecca to round out the entire Star Wars capsule.
Sci Fi-Inspired Fall Apparel
Billionaire Boys Club Introduces The New Star Wars Capsule for FW18
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