FASHION & ARMOR
The Mandalorian
FULL METAL JACKET “Is that real Beskar steel?” says an ornery drunk to bounty hunter Mando/Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in the 2019 premiere of this Disney+ space Western (which is also a nod to samurai films). He’s talking about the lone gunslinger’s armor, made of a superpowered metal that stands up to blaster shots and lightsaber strikes.
STYLE POINTS Mando’s outfit and the distinctive T-shaped visor helmet (which he’s not allowed to remove publicly) were designed by concept artist Brian Matyas and costume designer Joseph Porro (strongly influenced by the Boba Fett suit in Star Wars:) and made by Legacy Effects. Elements include a wrist device for firing projectiles; a long-barreled blaster; and holsters for ammo, explosives and a knife. All help protect the Child, aka Baby Yoda (above, the precious cargo aboard Mando’s speeder bike in Season 2). The third season is scheduled to stream in 2022.
