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How Darth Vader got his outfit

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John Mollo, the Star Wars costume designer, died recently at the age of 86. Laela French, the director of archives for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, says that Mollo worked closely with director George Lucas, to create Darth Vader’s signature look. (Image: Darth Vader and Imperial Officer. Costume Design by John Mollo. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) Credit: © 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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