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

Jessica Lapidos — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:06:44 +0000

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

Jessica Lapidos — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:57:34 +0000

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.

The early Beatles in their most iconic look: cuban heels, near-Nehru Pierre Cardin collarless jackets, mop tops. This might be how you remember them at their earliest.

Essential Listening for the Stylish Man

Lester Brathwaite — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:40:51 +0000

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.

Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (1956) – Frank Sinatra

Elvis Presley (1956) - Elvis Presley

Kind of Blue (1959) - Miles Davis

A Love Supreme (1964) - John Coltrane

The Temptations Sing Smokey (1965) – The Temptations

Rubber Soul (1965) – The Beatles

The Doors (1967) – The Doors

Are You Experienced? (1967) – Jimi Hendrix

Stand! (1969) – Sly & The Family Stone

Led Zeppelin II (1969) – Led Zeppelin

Exile on Main St (1972) – The Rolling Stones

Talking Book (1972) – Stevie Wonder

Transformer (1972)- Lou Reed

Call Me (1973) – Al Green

Aladdin Sane (1973) - David Bowie

Let’s Get It On (1973) – Marvin Gaye

One Nation Under a Groove (1978) - Funkadelic

Off the Wall (1979) – Michael Jackson

Dirty Mind (1980) – Prince

Street Songs (1981) - Rick James

Duran Duran (1981) – Duran Duran

Raising Hell (1986) – Run-D.M.C.

The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988) – Slick Rick

20 All-Time Greatest Hits! (1991) – James Brown

Life After Death (1997) – The Notorious B.I.G.

Stankonia (2000) - Outkast

Is This It? (2001) - The Strokes

The Blueprint (2001) – Jay-Z

Vampire Weekend (2008) - Vampire Weekend

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) - Kanye West

13 Free NYC Summer Concerts

Jessica Lapidos — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:16:51 +0000

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.

Good super early Morning America Concert Series

Either stay out all night and rage through the morning, or set your alarm for 4:00 AM for the kickass lineup GMA has in store.

Who: Beyonce, Goo Goo Dolls, Florence and the Machine, Nicki Minaj, Selena Gomez, Brad Paisley and more!

When: 7:00-9:00 A.M. every Friday, June - September

Where: Rumsey Playfield in Central Park

The Today Show Concert Series

Friday Friday, the News shows love it. Here’s another early bird special that will score you the big acts free.

Who: Maroon 5, Cee-Lo Green, Kenny Chesney, The Script, Bruno Mars, Train and The Backstreet Boys with New Kids on the Block (NKOBSB is tomorrow, Friday June 3rd!), and so many more.

When: Every Friday, be there at 6:00 A.M. June – September

Where: Rockefeller Center

Kanye West

Always with a flair for the dramatics, Kanye is planning a surprise free show, somewhere on this island.

When: Thursday, June 9th, 6-10 P.M.

Where: Pier 36, 299 South Street, New York, NY

Black Eyed Peas

Fergie, will.i.am and those other two guys are giving away 54,000 tickets to see them play in Central Park for the charity Robin Hood, fighting poverty in NYC. Win (or buy $500 VIP tickets) tickets here. But will you even try? They’re right opposite Kanye!

When: Thursday, June 9th, 7:30 P.M.

Where: Central Park Great Lawn

Hillstock Festival **THIS WEEKEND**

This Brooklyn weekend-long festival is astoundingly free all day Saturday, and chock full of indie artists you should know. Full lineup here.

Who: Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt (pictured above), Ava Luna, Sports Bar, Gunfight, Porches, The Honey Dos, Swear and Shake, Seascapes, Twitchers, Quiet Loudly, EULA, Team Genius, Marra Barra, Kidstreet, Julian and the Lopez, Young & Old, Noisy Crane, and more.

When: FREE Saturday, June 4th, starts 10:00 A.M. ($8 Friday, $7 Sunday)

Where: 106 Emerson Place, Brooklyn (285 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, Friday. 402½ Park Avenue, Brooklyn, Sunday)

Coheed and Cambria

Have a hankering for some seriously hard rock? Take a taste for free.

When: Saturday, June 11th, 5:30 P.M.

Where: The Williamsburg Waterfront

Jadakiss

For some politically charged spittin’, Why not check him out fo’ free?

When: Tuesday, June 14th, 7:00 P.M.

Where: Apple Store in SoHo (103 Prince St)

Mya

For her new electronic dance tune Fabulous Life and everything else she’s been up to since Ghetto Superstar, see her gratis.

When: Tuesday, June 21st, 6:00 P.M.

Where: 1 Union Square (corner of 14th street and 4th avenue).

Northside Festival

The whole weekend of live music in Brooklyn will run you about $60, but the DJ sets from noon on on Sunday are free!

Who: Brahms (DJ Set), Project Jenny / Project Jan (pictured above), Infernal Devices, Friend Factory

When: Sunday, June 19th, 12 noon

Where: 184-6 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn

Wanda Jackson and Imelda May

For your rockabilly, Elvis nostalgia needs, see the legend and new inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Wanda Jackson and acclaimed Irish songstress Imelda May duet it out.

When: Wednesday, July 27th, 7:00 P.M.

Where: The Central Park SummerStage.

Friendly Fires

Do you miss LCD Soundsystem as badly as we do? Well, Friendly Fires can ease that pain a bit, because they’re electronically sonically awesome.

When: Sunday, August 7th, 3:00 P.M.

Where: The Central Park Summer Stage

Funkmaster Flex

Get your hip hop funk on.

Who: Rakim + EPMD + Funkmaster Flex

When: Sunday, August 21st, 3:00 P.M.

Where: The Central Park SummerStage.

AFro-Punk Festival

Who: Cee-Lo Green, Santigold, Janelle Monae (pictured above), Jay Electronica, Toro Y Moi, and more.

When: Saturday and Sunday, August 27th and 28th

Where: Commodore Barry Park (266 Nassau Street, Brooklyn).

And enjoy the free jams.

Iconic Fashion on Auction

The Fashion Web — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:45:00 +0000

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…

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MOMENT OF STYLE: Riley Keough

Rebecca Alexander — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:38:35 +0000

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…

SOURCE: Drunken Stepfather

Style Icon: Elvis Presley

Andy Wass — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:00:02 +0000

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.