Austin Butler

Career & style

Austin Butler began with television roles, appearing in youth-oriented series before moving into stage and film work. His credits include The Carrie Diaries and The Shannara Chronicles. Playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis brought a major change in recognition, including a BAFTA and Golden Globe. He later appeared in projects with very different visual settings, such as Dune: Part Two and The Bikeriders.

Elvis is a useful entry point for a fashion reader because stage clothing, movement and a musician’s public image are inseparable in its subject. The actor’s own festival appearances should be read as a different category of image. Compare how a jacket frames the shoulders, how the hair is arranged and how the body is posed, rather than attributing a fictional wardrobe directly to the performer’s everyday taste.