Elvis Presley on Exhibition in Graceland Through Lisa Marie’s Eyes

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

This morning in Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, an exhibit opened in the home museum of Elvis Presley. His daughter Lisa Marie Presley help curate an exhibition of things from her childhood that would help us understand their relationship and thus know The King a little bit better. The only artifacts from Elvis… Through His Daughter’s Eyes that have leaked on the interwebs are from when she was a baby, but what I’m most excited about is the closet recreation. Lisa Marie reproduced not only her closet with her actual clothing as she remembers it, but also her father’s closet, “pimp hat included.” Just 9 when Elvis died, she remembers special moments with him, like riding the golf cart around Graceland in the wee hours of the night. And now she plays his music for her baby twins, who are just starting to understand who their Grandfather is. 

20 Fab Fashion Moments in Beatles History

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

The Beatles are number 1 on countless lists counted in the past 50 years, not least FashionIndie’s Best Dressed Man Bands of All Time. The band that changed the world had a look that evolved with their music; always the classiest. Their look was no accident, and their intensely interesting photos had purpose behind them. Some for which were just smiling for national press, but others like with their friend and photographer Robert Freeman (who shot the first 5 album covers), they delved into deeper emotional imagery. On the heels of Paul McCartney’s 8-city tour (3 hours each night, not 1 sip of water #werq), and The Fest for Beatles Fans this past weekend and Beatles Week coming up in Liverpool, we’ve got the Fab Four on the mind. With thousands more photos in books, see John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in looks that shaped the world.

Essential Listening for the Stylish Man

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Sleek, cool, smooth, strong, sensitive, powerful and sexy. Not only do these words describe a stylish man, they describe his music collection as well. To wrap up our Month of Men and Music, here are 30 Essential Albums that will put some some funk in your fashion, swagger in your step and some rock in your roll. Not only is the music stylish, but the dudes behind the microphone teach you a sartorial thing or two.

13 Free NYC Summer Concerts

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Summer skies are opening up pools, hiking up hemlines and firing up free concerts. Quite an exciting time indeed. NYC is a bountiful land of free live music in the summer months, you just need to know where to look. We’ve got your start here to get you grooving for free, so when you spend all your money on clothes, you’ll still have someplace to wear them.

Iconic Fashion on Auction

Edited by The Fashion Web

 
There are style icons of screen, history and music.  Then there are the fashion items themselves that have become icons in their own right.   On Friday, September 24, 2010, Guernsey’s Auction house is having an auction for huge collection of memorabilia and documents.  Among the fashion-related lots, Elizabeth Taylor’s dress from National…

MOMENT OF STYLE: Riley Keough

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Here is recently turned 20, Danielle Riley Keough. She’s a model who is better known as Elvis’ granddaughter and Lisa Marie’s daughter with musician Danny Keough.

I am honestly appalled by the beauty and grace of this girl, only because I think Lisa Marie is a beast. I love her style, her hair, she is the definition of a model in my eyes.

I do question the weird boys standing behind her…

Style Icon: Elvis Presley

Edited by Andy Wass

The much-parodied style of Elvis Presley deserves way more credit.

Elvis, who would have celebrated his 74th birthday today, was more than blue suede shoes, capes, and jumpsuits.  

Like his music, Elvis’ fashion sense fused a variety of influences.  A true performer, Elvis’ style evolved over the course of his career, drawing inspiration from both his roots and personal tastes, and the styles of the time.  

Early on, Elvis sported the greasy black hair of a white Southern trucker (complete with sideburns) and the latest styles from black clothing stores.  By the 1960s, Elvis had been dying his hair black for several years and started a sort of hair-sculpting regimen. 

Before the theatrics of the ’70s, his style created a tight tension between good Southern boy and rock-and-roll bad boy.  Usually conservative looking –until he started moving– he often wore sharp suits, pegged pants, high collars, and the occasional pair of blue jeans.

Then over time he moved on to his Army fatigues, black leather, Aloha Eagle jumpsuit with cape, and flamboyant western outfits.

Well, we all make mistakes.  Whether a hit or miss, Elvis’ fashion will always be remembered for its individuality and influence on others.

Thanks, Elvis Fashion.