He didn’t just break boundaries in music; he reinvented the dress code, too.
Here’s a look back on the King’s most iconic looks.
His go-to rockabilly leisure wear became his signature look, inspiring legends likeMorrissey, the Clash, and evenk.d.
Elvis Presley performs on stage during the ‘‘68 Comeback Special’ on NBC.Credit:NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
They ask me why I wear the clothes I do, Presley toldElvis Answers Backmagazine in 1956,perEsquire.
What can I say?
I just like nice clothes, thats all.
Elvis in ‘Jailhouse Rock’.Everett Collection
I like[color]and such.
Is there something wrong with that?
He had an uncanny sense of what worked and was worth his sartorial focus.
The album cover for ‘50,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong: Elvis’ Gold Records — Volume 2,’ 1959.RCA
In tribute to his everlasting style, take a look through the archives of Elvis' most iconic outfits.
Jailhouse Rockattire
You know the look: black denim and horizontal stripes.
But he did lend his name to Levi’s to promote the look and film.
Elvis performing on stage for his ‘Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite’ special in 1973.Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
But before he designed rodeo fits forJohnny Cash, there was Elvis' gold lame suit.
Thus, it instantaneously became a classic look for the King.
Just like that, a legend was born.
Elvis Presley performs on stage during the ‘‘68 Comeback Special’ on NBC.Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
No doubt recruitment shot up after that photoshoot, doing the heavy lifting for Armed Forces recruiters everywhere.
Pink checkered suit jacket
Lansky Bros., a.k.a.
the “Clothier to the King,” was originally located in the Beale Street Entertainment District in Memphis.
Elvis Presley pictured in uniform shortly before leaving Germany on March 1, 1960.Heinz-Juergen Goettert/picture alliance via Getty Images
Elvis would later wear the famous pink-checkered jacket with black slacks and his two-tone shoes.
It’s an amazing-looking outfit topped with a neckerchief and an acoustic guitar.
It was new, now, and fabulous to say the least.
Elvis Presley performing on stage in Hollywood on June 22, 1956.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images
This style point of reference might be perfectly matched by Steve McQueen or evenPaul Newman.
TheSpeedwayjacket is basically old-school Americana that feels comfortable in just about any decade, much like Mr. Elvis Presley.
Elvis Presley holds three teddy bears in a 1957 promotional photo for ‘Loving You’.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Elvis Presley performs on stage for the ‘‘68 Comeback Special’ on NBC.Frank Carroll/Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
Elvis Presley and the cast of ‘Speedway’.Everett Collection
