So, if Jedi were real....

[RKHCarter]

modern urban jedi?
go for a utilitarian outfit; Cargo pants, pockete vests, fanny pack.. pretty much anything of a survivalist nature... avoid camo or anything overtly military. Obi-wan's outfit was mainly utilitarian in nature... the robes would be passe' for modern Jedi.

[Master Rel]

modern urban jedi?
go for a utilitarian outfit; Cargo pants, pockete vests, fanny pack.. pretty much anything of a survivalist nature... avoid camo or anything overtly military. Obi-wan's outfit was mainly utilitarian in nature... the robes would be passe' for modern Jedi.

Dude!

1980 called...they want their cargo pants, pocketed vests, and fanny packs back!

lol

[RKHCarter]

Dude!

1980 called...they want their cargo pants, pocketed vests, and fanny packs back!

lol

LMAO ok, I wasn't thinking THAT pastel

[Master Rel]

Lol

[ThreadJack]

I take it you're going for like an "urban Jedi" type bit...

I wear my sabers everyday. Generally I go for my black tactical style cargo pants, and a long sleeve shirt, and a long paramilitary style jacket. I can try to post pictures if you're interested.

Yes, "Urban Jedi" is a good approximation of what I'm going for... The only issue with black, as I stated before, most people will see a guy dressed in black carrying a lightsaber, and immediately think "Sith."

Post pictures anyway. I'm sure I could use the same stuff only brown.

@Wingmate: I suppose I could wear my boots and a flannel shirt, and be a "Redneck Jedi......." actully that's not a bad idea....

[Master Rel]

Yes, "Urban Jedi" is a good approximation of what I'm going for... The only issue with black, as I stated before, most people will see a guy dressed in black carrying a lightsaber, and immediately think "Sith."

Post pictures anyway. I'm sure I could use the same stuff only brown.

@Wingmate: I suppose I could wear my boots and a flannel shirt, and be a "Redneck Jedi......." actully that's not a bad idea....

(Threadjack singing the lead!)




I'm a saberjack and I'm OK
I sleep all night and I work all day

(He's a saberjack and he's OK
He sleeps all night and he works all day)

I cut down trees, I eat my lunch
I go to the lavat'ry
On Wednesdays I go shopping
And have buttered scones for tea

(He cuts down trees...)
(He's a saberjack...)

I cut down trees, I skip and jump
I love to press wild flow'rs
I put on women's clothing
And hang around in bars

(He cuts down trees...)
(He's a saberjack...)

I cut down trees, I wear high heels
Suspenders and a bra
I wish I'd been a girlie
Just like my dear papar

(He cuts down trees...)
(He's a saberjack...)

[chicago.jedi]

I take it you're going for like an "urban Jedi" type bit...

I wear my sabers everyday. Generally I go for my black tactical style cargo pants, and a long sleeve shirt, and a long paramilitary style jacket. I can try to post pictures if you're interested.

Truth be told, Master Kane, I am interested.  You mentioned before that you carry your saber everyday.  As awesome as that sounds, I just do not know how someone can "pull it off".

I tend to march to my own drummer in terms of fashion, too. I like to wear a full brim hat (I get a lot of Indiana Jones comments even though it is more of a bush hat than a fedora). I would love to carry a saber in public but I am not sure I am that bold. Maybe a little inspiration from you can get me going.

[ThreadJack]

I've gone shopping with my saber on my belt. No one said anything, but I found it a bit uncomfortable after a while, especially sitting.

[Waxman]

They would probably be like a combination of Catholic priests and the NSA, only way more secretive and more potentially combat oriented but all the more abstinent to the point of tons of scandals coming to light involving marriage and relationships.
YMMV at this point.

Obviously, they would get a lot of flak from the public for invading the lives of pretty much everyone and creating so many self-subscribed terrorists (dark-Jedi) or Rogue Jedi [agents] as apparently all Jedi are super angst driven [based on the EU it's a prerequisite] with some sort of "dark and terrible past or secret" and going through some sort of "revelation" where they question the very nature of morals, life, existence, etc.

Please, tell me, name a Jedi in the EU that did not question their presence in the force or did not have a relationship of some sort and almost fall to the dark side?  I bet your list will be extremely limiting, in either case, I commend you for your efforts.

But of course, the world's leaders would totally deny it like they deny UFO's or Area 51 or conspiracy theories.

They would basically be the equivalent of "The Men in Black" only much less silly.

A lot of people [so far] think that Jedi would look and dress like rebellious teenagers riding on motorcycles when in fact, that is specifically inclined towards force sensitives or Rogue Jedi, not conscripted Jedi.  Up until that point they would probably all be wearing regulated uniforms and following a specific code of conduct.  I mean, why even ride a motorcycle or be present in society when they can just mind-trick literally everyone to make them disappear, allowing them to move about much more logically than with "style" or "coolness"?

Think about it, this makes way more sense then wearing hoodies and... well, let's be honest here, clothing that you would normally find at stores like Hot Topic.  The "rule of cool" DOES NOT apply to the "real world" which is what we're talking about here.  In the real world people have to use the toilet every 2-3 hours and get knee problems for landing the wrong way from a fall.  Also, they probably wouldn't be able to deflect bullets as easily, as blasters apparently travel at slower speeds then conventional bullets, and they seem to hurt a lot less, which is pretty funny, or maybe the plot armor of Leia was extremely thick, but I digress.

Have you tried running a marathon in your Jedi Costume?  I tried walking a parade in Anaheim this last weekend, even just walking I was sweating ridiculously.  My friend wearing the Vader costume was faring no better.  So yeah, robes are out of the picture.  Let's substitute robes for all black Hot Topic clothing with hoodies.  Oh wait, that's just as worse if not more so, and it cost you over $200 for just the pants, shirt, and jacket alone [excluding the arm-wraps and boots].

Basically what I'm getting at is Jedi would look and act exactly like private security or body-guards act like, very cool, precise, stoic, and logical [usually].  While I would like to dress up as a cartoon character all the time, it just doesn't work, unless you live in like San Francisco or something.

[Master Rel]

I erased my rather long post regarding the last post...it really caught me off guard.

This was a request for costume advice for a Halloween party, not thoughts of Jedi and religion and politics.

Pretty intense post waxman.

[ThreadJack]

I erased my rather long post regarding the last post...it really caught me off guard.

This was a request for costume advice for a Halloween party, not thoughts of Jedi and religion and politics.

Pretty intense post waxman.

Thank yo Rel.

I appreciate your input guys, BUT this thread has gotten away from what I had originally intended. Like Rel said, I asked for some simple advice on a Halloween costume.

[Waxman]

Thank yo Rel.

I appreciate your input guys, BUT this thread has gotten away from what I had originally intended. Like Rel said, I asked for some simple advice on a Halloween costume.

Oh whoops, my B. 

I should have read the beginning.

But yeah, my point still stands, just dress up like a Vatican Catholic Priest / NSA personnel and carry a lightsaber.
Boom, modern day Jedi.

[chicago.jedi]

Perhaps one could say that we all see something different in the Jedi.  So, that being said, what do you see in the Jedi? Your original post mentioned a military image of them. If that is what you see them as, and I am not saying you are wrong because that is how I see them too, then I would build from that. Even if you need to improvise, you can still make it happen.

I am sure you can come up with something. I hope you post a picture when you do.  Think of this as interpreting art...there is no wrong answer.  

[Master Rel]

TJ since you are not creating a persona for a convention circuit, then perhaps take a more simple and viable approach?

Once the saber is turned on then everything will come home to roost...

How about jeans, regular shoes of your choice, and a classic star wars t-shirt...no questions there...either a mega fan or a real Jedi...



or

[ThreadJack]

The "Trust Me, I'm A Jedi" shirt may be a viable option. Under a flannel shirt, of course.