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Elvis Presley from Priscilla
The new 2023 biopic film Priscilla follows Priscilla Presley’s life and her relationship with Elvis Presley. The film is directed by Sofia Coppola and is an adaptation of Priscilla’s book Elvis and Me. In this film, Priscilla is played by Cailee Spaeny along side Jacob Elordi who plays Elvis Presley.
Elvis in this film has costume that are of course inspired by original ones that Elvis Presley wore at different points in his life. One costume features a mostly brown look with a brown tweed blazer, a brown knit sweater, and black wool pants. Another is his summer pool-side look with a black and white vertical striped shirt with navy shorts and a pair of classic orange tinted sunglasses with gold detail.
Priscilla Presley from Priscilla (2023)
The new 2023 biopic film Priscilla follows Priscilla Presley’s life and her relationship with Elvis Presley. The film is directed by Sofia Coppola and is an adaptation of Priscilla’s book Elvis and Me. In this film, Priscilla is played by Cailee Spaeny along side Jacob Elordi who plays Elvis Presley.
Priscilla has an iconic 1960s style that is perfectly re-created in the costumes in this film. She wears lots of feminine pieces like dresses and sweaters with bow details. She also has an iconic hair and makeup style. When Elvis takes control of her style we see this come to life with dark bold eyeliner and dark hair with lots of volume.
Orin Scrivello, DDS from Little Shop of Horrors
Orin Scrivello, DDS is from the musical film Little Shop of Horrors and is played by Steve Martin. The film follows Seymour Krelborn who works in a flower shop and discovers an unusual plant that he names Audrey II, that feeds only on humans and blood. Orin Scrivello is one of the villains in the film and is Audrey’s boyfriend. He is an evil dentist that is eventually fed to Audrey II by Seymour.
Orin’s look and character is inspired by Elvis Presley and features a black leather jacket when he is out of work, and as a dentist he wears a white shirt and black apron.
Lucky Jackson from Viva Las Vegas
Lucky Jackson is a character from the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas and is played by Elvis Presley. Viva Las Vegas is a musical film following Lucky as he prepares for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix and needs an engine, but he loses his money after meeting a girl named Rusty Martin and has to earn it back to make the race on time. This colorful film reflects the charm of both Vegas and Hollywood tropes in both the sets and costumes.
Lucky’s costume are bright and colorful like his yellow blazer he wears dancing and the red waiter uniform he wears when he gets a job with Rusty. She also wears yellow in the film, like her full yellow poolside outfit in “The Lady Loves Me” number, where Lucky wears a gray suit to compliment her and the rest of the environment.
Chanticleer from Rock-a-Doodle
Chanticleer (voiced by Glen Campbell) is the Elvis Presley of roosters. Pretty literally. His character from the 1991 animated film Rock-A-Doodle is clearly based on the beloved late crooner, complete with a plume that he dyes black after making it big in the city. And just like Elvis he has both a simple country look and a slick city look, both of which are easily adapted for either male or female cosplayers.
For Chanticleer’s country look you’ll want a white button down shirt, a black belt, jeans, and either yellow boots or costume chicken feet, depending on the look you’re going for. You’ll also want to style your hair in a pompadour and use red spray dye or opt for a long red wig to simulate his plume, as well as his red, green, and purple tail. If you want a more chicken-esque look you can also get a fake beak.
If you want Chanticleer’s City look you’ll need purple pants and a matching belt, a red cowboy shirt, and either a black pompadour wig or a long black wig. You can use the same chicken feet as his country look as well as the belt and the beak, if you’re using one. If you wear boots, however, you’ll probably want to sub in some black leather ones to match the belt. And of course no big city crooner would be complete without his microphone.
Elvis Presley
Everyone knows Elvis. His full name is Elvis Aaron Presley and he was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Dubbed the “King of Rock and Roll,” he is one of the most significant pop culture icons of the 20th century and in American history. With hits like “Hound Dog” and “Blue Suede Shoes,” Elvis shocked the nation with his loud sound and swinging hips. While he also acted in some films, such as Love Me Tender, he is the best selling solo music artist of all time. This costume guide offers two of his signature looks: his jumpsuit from the Aloha from Hawaii tour and his more casual outfit from Jailhouse Rock.
Clarence Worley
In True Romance, Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) is an Elvis fanatic who’s on the run from all kinds of trouble. It’s at a kung-fu flick that he strikes up a conversation with pretty Alabama Whitman and which leads to so much more.
Space Dandy
In Space Dandy, Dandy is the dandy captain of the Aloha Oe, who hunts aliens with the help of his robot assistant QT and cat-like mate Meow. Unbeknownst to him, he’s also being hunted by Dr. Gel of the Gogol Empire.
Johnny Bravo
Channeling Elvis Presley, beefcake Johnny Bravo is all looks and no brains. Clad in a tight T-shirt and jeans, Bravo is often combing his hair and failing to get the current woman of his dreams.