Thursday, September 22, 2022

Lansky Bros.

The new Elvis movie is bringing attention to the coolest place to buy clothes in America -- Lansky Brothers ("Clothier To The King"). A store in Memphis, Lansky Brothers gave free clothes to Elvis when he was struggling to make it in the music business and later designed costumes for him to wear performing. Bernard Lansky was a mensch who helped many other rock stars (famous and unknown) find their unique style.

I had the good fortune to visit the Lansky Bros. store in Memphis 15 years ago. It's inside the Peabody Hotel which is famous for a pond in the lobby that's full of ducks. Real ducks. Several times a day the ducks walk in a line to and from the pond, amusing observers. It's a magical place. A scene in the new movie takes place inside the Lansky Bros. store and shows Elvis's affection for its staff.

I brought home from that trip a fun Elvis-jacket and have mail-ordered many shirts since. A package arrived today with a cool red bowling shirt with vertical leopard stripes and a t-shirt with Elvis's personal logo on it -- TCB (Takin' Care of Business). The logo is displayed in the title-scene of the movie.





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  1. SheilaSeptember 22, 2022 at 12:15 PM

    I just watched this movie a couple of nights ago! I loved the spectacle of it and thought that Austin Butler was excellent. Loved the suits he wore in the movie! How cool that you have a few pieces! I bet they look good with your Fluevogs! ;-P

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    1. ShybikerSeptember 22, 2022 at 10:38 PM

      Glad you enjoyed the film. Baz makes good movies. Yes, my wardrobe's pieces go well together.

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  2. Polyester PrincessSeptember 23, 2022 at 1:49 PM

    From the snippets I've seen, Austin Butler is fantastic in the Elvis movie. Even my hubby, who used to be a big Elvis fan back in the day, was impressed!
    That bowling shirt is amazing! xxx

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    1. ShybikerSeptember 24, 2022 at 9:45 AM

      Thanks. And, yup, Austin caught the spirit of his character.

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  3. Megan GSeptember 24, 2022 at 4:35 AM

    Ah! Such cool shirts. That movie is on my to-watch list. Surprisingly I've never been to Memphis.

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    1. ShybikerSeptember 24, 2022 at 9:45 AM

      IT'S IN YOUR STATE!! That'd be like me never going to the Statue of Liberty. :)

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2022 at 10:05 AM

    I want to visit that store and the hotel. It sounds so cool. Love your shirt too. The leopard print paired with the red is all that and more.

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    1. ShybikerSeptember 26, 2022 at 6:15 PM

      Thanks. Visiting the store is special but you can also look at their stuff on the website. (Link in post)

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  5. AnonymousOctober 1, 2022 at 7:03 PM

    The tops are really cool, esp the second one! I'd wear that with a short corduroy skirt and mustard cardigan!
    I am so out of the film loop, I didn't know there was an Elvis film!

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    1. ShybikerOctober 1, 2022 at 7:50 PM

      Yes, and BAZ LUHRMANN directed it! He did "Romeo + Juliet" with Leonardo diCaprio and "Moulin Rouge" with Nicole Kidman. He's a bombastic director which suits the King of Rock 'n Roll.

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