Long live the King

Elvis Presley is popularly known as the King of Rock & Roll or just The King. In addition to being extremely popular for his music, he was also a trendsetter and known for his great fashion sense.

His persona and on-stage performances were amplified by his flamboyant clothing, making him an icon across music as well as the fashion industry. Bell-bottoms, rhinestone encrusted jackets, leather ensembles, all denim looks and denim jackets were majorly popularised by Elvis Presley.

On the legend’s 85th birth anniversary, fashion expert Abhishek Yadav breaks down his favorite Elvis fashion looks and explains how they are still relevant today.

Denim-on-denim looks

Denim-on-denim looks are all the rage right now. From Deepika Padukone to Arjun Rampal and even Australian heartthrob Cody Simpson, everyone has been spotted sporting this trend. Long before these fashion icons, Elvis sported this trend in the early 1960 ‘s. The cool and clean vibe of Elvis’ looks, popularised denim outfits in the 60’s and 70’s and pushed it in the mainstream as a great fashion choice.

Bell bottoms & flared pants

When you think of Elvis and his fashion sense, you cannot miss the bell bottom and flared pants. They were always the statement piece during his stage performances. Elvis also sported many jumpsuits (many of which have been auctioned for over a hundred thousand dollars!) with the same flared leg design. In today’s era, fashion icons like Harry Styles, Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma have been seen sporting wide leg pants and trousers. Women can pair some hi-waist wide leg jeans with a tucked in shirt, which enhances the waist, for a chic look.

Denim & leather jackets

Elvis loved his jackets. From denim jackets to leather jackets to even rhinestone encrusted jackets; Elvis rocked them all. His jackets were so iconic, that many of them have been auctioned for over hundreds of thousands of dollars. He wore them with all kinds of ensembles in his movies and during his performances.

Men and women can sport this look in the new decade with some oversized denim jackets with utility pockets for the ultimate relaxed look.

Leather pants

Known to be one of Elvis’ most iconic looks, his ‘68 comeback leather ensemble produced some of his most famous images. The incredibly cool and rock and roll vibe of this ensemble made leather look strong and fierce.

As it’s rightly said, fashion does take a full circle, leather is currently in vogue. From leather pants to jackets and even jumpsuits, leather outfits are all the rage right now. Women can sport some leather leggings with a loose fit shirt for an effortless look. While men can pair straight fit jeans with a leather jacket to stay warm during the winter. Elvis was a true icon in his time and has managed to stay relevant even today! In this decade, fashion is repeating itself and Elvis’ fashion is back in trend. His birthday will be the right time to add some ‘Elvis’ touch to your wardrobe! —IANS