Modern items to get 50s Elvis look?

[Rainbow Battle Kid]

Hey all!

I've kinda been stumbling around not really able to find My Look and recently realized that Elvis's 50s outfits are kinda my ideal. Short sleeve collared shirts, solid or simple/bold patterns, rock&roll without feeling too dressed up OR too jeans&tee casual.



Any things I should be looking for to find this without having to go vintage*? If I look up camp or cuban collar stuff, nothing really seems to have THIS vibe? I feel like just buying a s/s shirt and chinos from bonobos isn't really gonna look like this right? Am I just looking for wool slacks? I feel like I've even seen him in polos but like, my image of polos nowadays is more like, Kohls vibe lol. Is that just a tailoring issue?

Any tips would be appreciated. I'm not exactly LOADED so budget isn't unlimited but really I just don't even know where to start. When I google anything like "short sleeved shirt tucked in" none of what I'm seeing is really the same cool rock & roll vibe at all.

Thanks!

*even if i am looking at vintage, what specifically should I be searching for?

 

[Duke Santos]

He did famously rock a Baracuta G9. Also, famously rocked by Sinatra and Joe Strummer, so it's a jacket that cuts across musical genres.

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One other thing, though it's not my kink, the Rockabilly crowd is meticulous about trying to recreate that mid to late 50s Americana look. I'm sure some of their forums would delve extensively into how to pull it off and who the best suppliers are.

 

[ter1413]

 

[JustinW]

There are a few shops online for the rockabilly crowd. It’s not my scene, so the only places I can recommend is:

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Rockabilly Clothing

Rockabilly style has developed out of the original eras (1940s-60s) and changed a little with each revival. Each time the music and subculture becomes popular again a new generation discovers rockabilly clothing and makes it their own. Interestingly enough, tattoos, fashion and loud music, while...

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Often they tend to mimic the extremes of the decade or bring in some 70s punk influences to their style.

As well as Elvis, I’d suggest taking a look at some of the other stars of the era - notably James Dean, Marlon Brando and Tony Curtis.

Aero have a few leather jackets that would work for this style: cross zips, letterman jackets, half belts and Cossacks are all very 50s youth culture.

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[Rainbow Battle Kid]

There are a few shops online for the rockabilly crowd. It’s not my scene, so the only places I can recommend is:

Straight To Hell Apparel | Leather, denim, & more.

Leather Jackets, Denim, Accessories, and More. Free U.S. Shipping and Returns. Clothing inspired by music and culture. Established 2009, Chicago, IL.

straighttohellapparel.com

Shop Men’s Vintage Style Clothing Online – Steady Clothing

Browse our extensive collection of men’s vintage-style clothing. Choose from single and double panel bowling shirts. Available in various colors & styles.

steadyclothing.com

Rockabilly Clothing

Rockabilly style has developed out of the original eras (1940s-60s) and changed a little with each revival. Each time the music and subculture becomes popular again a new generation discovers rockabilly clothing and makes it their own. Interestingly enough, tattoos, fashion and loud music, while...

catslikeus.com

Often they tend to mimic the extremes of the decade or bring in some 70s punk influences to their style.

As well as Elvis, I’d suggest taking a look at some of the other stars of the era - notably James Dean, Marlon Brando and Tony Curtis.

Aero have a few leather jackets that would work for this style: cross zips, letterman jackets, half belts and Cossacks are all very 50s youth culture.

Aero Leather Clothing | Handmade Leather Jackets

Real leather jackets from world-famous UK manufacturers Aero Leather Clothing. Based in Scotland, we specialise in handmade leather jackets. Order online today!

www.aeroleatherclothing.com

ah i had found STH but not the other two. i'll do some delving.

i feel like my polyester allergy is not gonna do me a lot of favors in this arena, i'm realizing

 

[JustinW]

Here’s some more blue collar/greaser 50s inspiration:

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[double00]

looks like 501s and cowboy boots

 

[Daniel Hakimi]

You know, I was going to recommend, like, Bryceland's and SJC for those huge collars... and I still might... But some of the se shirts reminded me of Scott Fraser Collection. Definitely 50s vibes, and their latest shirt has a collar like the blue jumpsuit's in @ter1413's post. Their dress pants also seem to hit.

Simon James Cathcart does pretty authentic vintage vibes, including big curvy shirt collars, short sleeve knits, stuff like that.

Bryceland's is a little more about western vibes than rockabilly or 50s in particular, but they also have some big collar shirts, some terry cloth shirts, cabbana gear... Worth a look. They also do good denim, but vintage 501s would be better, especially if you can land, like, 50s-style 501s in good condition.

 

[Rainbow Battle Kid]

thx everyone for the reccs

looking around straighttohell's site (i bought a couple of their shirts to try out), i really like the look of these pants, but again yeah the polyester won't work for me.

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Would just some wool trousers function the same? Or Should I just grab some chinos? these look slightly more casual than dress pants but i feel like maybe dressier than chinos? typically for casual I just do jeans but I feel like moving into the non-denim realm would really help my look but I'm not really sure what would go well with the kind of casual shirts they sell.

thx

 

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