Happy birthday, Elvis! The late Mr. Presley would have turned 75 this week, and what better way to mark the occasion than adopting some of his most iconic fashions? So, will you opt for the ill-fitting sequined tiger jumpsuit with giant comedy collar or the sexy all-leather look from the '68 comeback special?

Hold it, fellas. As much as we love late-period Elvis, there's a lot more to the King than glitz and kitsch. Indeed, it's easy to forget that, for a couple of years at least, the young Mississippian was just about the coolest man in America, overheating teenage girls and terrifying their parents with each snarl of his upper lip.

If there is one version of Elvis Aaron Presley we'd like to emulate, it's that rockabilly-quiffed dapper kid from the wrong side of the tracks who turned up at Sun Studio in 1954. And we'd like Scotty Moore's thumping riff from "Mystery Train" playing in our head while we do it.




Falke Socks Princeton Silk Mix Sock (in Wine)
In general, colored socks can be a mistake. But if you're gonna rock the rockabilly look, a contrasting bold-hued pair, combined with slightly-too-short pants and natty slip-ons, is a classic ensemble. ($18 from FigLeaves.com)

Rag & Bone Slim Stretch Jeans
These Rag & Bone jeans mix the elegance of a pair of sharp slacks with the rugged Americana appeal of great denim. ($195 from SaksFifthAvenue.com)

Leadbetter Stays Cool Salmon Windowpane Patterned Polo
On its own, this salmon polo shirt might look more Florida golf club than Memphis dive bar. But match with the rest of your badass rockabilly get-up, and you've got a classic '50s vibe going on. ($60 from JoS.A.Bank.com)

Billy Jealousy Lunatic Fringe Hair Pomade
If you're gonna emulate Elvis, or any '50s rock 'n' roll style, you need a serious solid quiff. And a solid quiff requires a serious hair product. This is a serious man's pomade. ($16 from Sephora.com)