33 years after his death, if you believe he is really dead and not working at a gas station in Michigan, a new Graceland exhibit has opened.
Elvis Presley: Fashion King will be featuring about 200 pieces of clothing, accessories, and jewelry worn by Elvis. Kevin Kern, public relations director for Elvis Presley Enterprises, said, “We wanted to show people what it would be like to look in Elvis’ closet.”
“Elvis set fashion trends,” Kern said. “What Elvis wore would be street fashion the next month.”
The exhibit includes some stunning jewelry. One piece people might recognize is the 16-carat diamond “TCB” ring Elvis often wore. The letters stood for his motto, “Taking care of business.” An 11.5-carat diamond solitaire rests in the middle and two lightning bolts make up the edges.
It cost about $35,000 in the 1970s, Kern said.
If you would like to see the exhibits, head over to Graceland before March 2012. The cost is $69 for all three exhibits.
