It was the braid heard round the world—Mara Hoffman’s Star-Wars-inspired look that made its debut in her Autumn/Winter 2015 runway show at New York Fashion Week. Always one to embrace creativity on the catwalk, Mara teamed up with TIGI® US Creative Director, Thomas Osborn, who created this ethereal, dual-texture look, inspired by intergalactic warriors.

“Mara kept referencing Luke Skywalker, if Luke Skywalker was a woman,” says Thomas. “So we decided to go with a style that had a futuristic, desert vibe to it.”

And since Mara’s signature runway look almost always includes a…