The long lasting popularity of Star Wars has given birth to a multitude of official Star Wars costumes. Most often you will find official Star Wars costumes being worn at the many conventions held worldwide. The original Star Wars convention was help back in 1999 and has continued every year since.

The first Star Wars convention was held in Denver and sanctioned by Lucas Films. This was one of the first times that people started wearing Star Wars costumes although at this time they were not official Star Wars costumes. That would come later as the popularity of conventions grew, and as fans tried to make their Star Wars costumes as official as possible.

It would not be long before people were clamoring for original Star Wars costumes. Nowadays, at a Star Wars conventions it is important for you to be wearing an official Star Wars costume. Not only at conventions, but another favorite venue is Comic-Con where one can see a multitude of official Star Wars costumes. It’s not unusual to see Stormtroopers walking the halls alongside the likes of Darth Vader. Sometimes it’s difficult to wear an official Star Wars costume, such as what a storm trooper wears, as the armor is very constraining but, die hard fans will do anything and endure anything in order to be their favorite character wearing an official Star Wars costume.

One of most extensive collection of official Star Wars costumes can be found at the Star Wars shop. Here people will have access to a wide variety of official Star Wars costumes from official Star Wars costumes for children, official Star Wars costumers for men and official Star Wars costumes for women.

Official Star Wars costumes also must include accessories. No self respecting aficionado would wear an official Star Wars costume, without having official Star Wars accessories to go along with it. There is a wide range of accessories out there that will more than complete any official Star Wars costume you want to wear. From rings to Trooper watches to official Star Wars costume head gear, you will find it available worldwide.

There are also people who have built their own official Star Wars costumes. The company, Studio Creations, helps people who are looking to make their own costumes, and gives them information that is necessary to make the design as official as possible. There are also books on costuming and prop making that will assist those wanting official Star Wars costumes.

There are sites that will help you to build official Star Wars Storm trooper costumes and give you armor building tutorials. Storm Troopers are one of the most favored official Star Wars costumes for any die hard Star Wars aficionado. These sites love to work with fans to help them improve their skills and to encourage them to build the most official Star Wars costumes possible.

The bottom line for Star Wars fans is that they devote their lives to this cult classic and when it comes to what they wear to conventions or Comic-Con they want their outfits to be an official Star Wars costume. There are no substitutes for these people. Only official Star Wars costumes will make the day for them.

In 2008, one of the top rated Halloween costumes, according to CNBC was a Star Wars costume. Adults and children alike dream of being their favorite Star Wars character and Halloween is the one day of the year that they can wear a Star Wars Halloween costume, and finally rule the galaxy. There are even theme parties at this time of the year revolving completely around wearing a Star Wars costume. For the adult Star Wars costumes there is an amazing attention to detail, so much so that they look eerily real. It’s as if you walked right off a Star Wars set with your Star Wars Halloween costume.

The most popular Star Wars costume for women still remains Princess Leia. A Star Wars Halloween costume for the consummate Princess Leia can range anywhere from a sexy Princess Leia of the galaxy, to the virginal political Princess Leia, to the very popular sexy Princess Leia the slave character.

Two of the top Star Wars Halloween characters for men, is to be either Darth Vader or a Storm Trooper. For men there are literally dozens of characters to choose from when it comes to picking their Star Wars Halloween costume. From Han Solo to Chewy Wookie there is an amazing array of Star Wars costumes for Halloween, and all extremely official looking.

When choosing your Star Wars Halloween costume make sure that find out exactly what comes with the costume, whether you are buying it or renting it. You also want to be sure that it is labeled as an official Star Wars costume. You will also need to know if your Star Wars costume for Halloween comes with accessories or if you need to get them separately. These could include things such as wigs, glow in the dark light sabers and sometimes even makeup.

On the other hand if you plan to not wear a full Star Wars costume and only want the mask, it is possible to go online and download Revenge of the Sith masks that were made by Star Wars illustrators. You can then decide which Star Wars Halloween costume mask is the most suitable for you, and then get one from a local store or costume house.

Last but not least there are even Halloween Star Wars costumes for your dog. People are now dressing there pets as Princess Leia or Darth Vader. These are the two most popular Star Wars Halloween costumes for pets as they are easy for the pet to wear and can even come with a collar plate for you to attach a leash to.

It would be wise to study up on all the different characters before you order your Star Wars costume. There are many to choose from and an array of styles. You also need to buy your costume well in advance. These are popular for Halloween and waiting until a few weeks before the event may mean that you will not have a wide selection when it comes to Star Wars Halloween costumes.