In the case of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” Oscar-winning costume designer Catherine Martin — also credited as producer and production designer on the film — knew the line between reality and ...

Costume designer Catherine Martin finds Elvis Presley, played by Austin Butler in “Elvis,” to be quite masculine, even in all pink. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/Courtesy of Warner Bros ...

A key collaborator was Elvis’s longtime costume designer Bill Belew, who was the NBC costume designer at the time. For his 1968 NBC special, Elvis wore a skintight leather suit.

When Elvis Presley made broadcasting history in 1973, he was dressed in a white bell-bottomed jumpsuit, embellished with a bald eagle made from red, gold and blue studs. As the Memphis singer ...

Bringing a biopic to the big screen involves sifting through a lifetime of minutiae to encapsulate the essence of a person within a manageable runtime. Every choice can be examined under a ...

Elvis almost always had a very large, jewel encrusted belt on, so this is a great element to add to your costume. I found wooden plaques from the dollar store that work perfectly for the buckle.

It’s no secret that Baz Luhrmann is the kind of maximalist director to go all out with costume design for his movies. And his latest feature Elvis, starring Austin Butler, is certainly no exception.

When Elvis Presley made broadcasting history in 1973, he was dressed in a white bell-bottomed jumpsuit, embellished with a bald eagle made from red, gold and blue studs.

Elvis Presley wasn’t always associated with the white jumpsuits that became integral to his stage shows. However, one costume from the 1970s changed his stage style forever, allowing the King of ...