Columbia’s annual Star Wars-themed gear drops have turn out to be an annual custom. However regardless of being acquainted, the outside model nonetheless manages to one-up itself every year — and 2024 appears no completely different. Simply in time for the vacations, Columbia unveils its largest collab effort with the Star Wars universe but — and it’s a doozie.
Launching at present, the Vader Assortment presents a 15-piece, head-to-toe (and past) product capsule that pays tribute to the enduring Sith Lord, who proves that typically, it’s good to be dangerous.
Whereas Columbia’s earlier Star Wars drops have targeted on choose attire and accent objects that mimic the costumes worn all through the Star Wars universe, The Vader Assortment represents essentially the most complete tackle the collection’ most infamous character.
Listed below are the main points on the Vader Assortment, together with pricing and when to snag your favourite objects.
Columbia ‘The Vader Assortment’
The hero merchandise for the Vader Assortment are eye-catching riffs on Columbia’s flagship Omni-Warmth Infinity insulating know-how. Whereas the shiny, heat-reflective dots have famously been gold (NASA truly used it on its Lunar Lander), the model gave the Vader 3L Interchange Jacket, Parka, and Boots a particular crimson-red coloring.
However that’s simply the tip of the lightsaber. The in depth product lineup features a convertible puffy jacket (artificial??), two hoodies, three T-shirts, two long-sleeve crew shirts, a half-zip midlayer, two type socks, a bucket hat and a baseball cap, a crossbody sling, a water bottle, and a puffy blanket — all with the Sith Lord’s haunting likeness.
The complete assortment goes dwell to most people on Dec. 5 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific (that’s midday Jap time). However for the diehards who by no means miss a drop and would wait within the Sarlacc Pit for first dibs on this gear, members of the Columbia Higher Rewards program could have a 30-minute advance window to purchase objects earlier than the general public launch (that’s 8:30 a.m. PST).
And that window could possibly be the important thing to scoring one of the coveted objects of all …
Hayden Christensen Signed Jacket
Licensed gear that appears prefer it’s straight outta the Star Wars universe is sweet sufficient for many of us. However there are some fanatics — some whose fandom runs so deep that they want extra. They want one thing touched by Anakin himself — or not less than, the person who portrayed the elder Skywalker, Hayden Christensen.
For the marquee piece within the Vader Assortment, Christensen autographed a restricted variety of Interchange Jackets. This full-length, three-layer, waterproof, insulated jacket with lightsaber zipper pulls is available in a special-edition, customized field — and all proceeds from the sale of this $2,000 collector’s merchandise will profit the Make-A-Want Basis (as much as $50,000).
As at all times, Columbia notes that these restricted drops promote out in a short time, so if something catches your eye, set your chronometer and head over to the Columbia Star Wars launch web page on Dec. 5. Could the Pressure be with you.
