Leather Over Shiny: Why Anakin's Armor Was Made Battle-Scarred

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For Anakin's Clone Wars armor in live-action Ahsoka, the costume team deliberately rejected the classic hard, shiny plate look in favor of aged leather. The goal was to make the outfit feel like it had been sitting in storage, worn down by real battles, rather than freshly manufactured. It was a translation choice: animated designs often look pristine on screen, but live-action costumes benefit from texture that suggests history.

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