January 28, 2017 |
Let’s just say, for argument’s sake, there’s another Star Wars sequel/prequel/whatever coming. It’s possible. It’s George Lucas. He filmed two trilogies in reverse order, he can do anything. So, in theory (in our heads), another trilogy is in the works. For the first time ever, Anakin, Luke and Darth Vader will appear on screen together, light sabres at the ready. Yes, we realise Darth and Anakin are the same person, but come on, they fight with swords of light, they must have figured some kind of one-person-two-body-type (for want of a better word) clone thing, but not. The moment will be epic, the greatest feat of onscreen tension. Every detail will be perfect, from the brightness of the sabres to the clothing they wear. The threads, of course, will be kindly provided by Dior Homme. First up will be Anakin, lured to the scene of the battle by his evil alter ego. Exit 1 belongs to him, as it signifies the juxtaposition of good and bad in him, through the white cotton, deep-V, sleeveless top, loose black trousers with matching, flowing, sleeveless cape – reminiscent, we feel, of a graduation gown, reflecting his superior wisdom. The camera pans across Anakin’s face, registering his sudden realisation that this is not the long-awaited reunion with his golden child, but in fact a trap set by the masked one. Darth Vader emerges from a dark cave, clad in the black narrow-cut trousers and asymmetric jacket that morphs into a cape from Look 43. He seems almost invisible at first in the shadowy darkness, but a stray star beam reflecting off the brim of his shiny hat alerts Anakin to his presence. A flash of blinding light and Luke appears, as if out of thin air. He is wearing the palest grey, so delicate it could almost be white: a symbol of the goodness in him overcoming the bad. The wraparound jacket tucked into trousers belongs to Exit 28. He looks from father to father, the camera capturing the enormity of the task before him. Which daddy does he choose? Good or bad? White or black? To whom does he say, “Sayonara, sucker”? The only thing he can be sure of is that, no matter what happens, he’ll be looking good. Clad top to bottom in the finest offerings from Dior Homme.
Taken from Issue 24 of 10 Men Magazine, photographer Jason Lloyd-Evans
