Gruen was shooting Kiss for a Creem magazine story — in which his photos would be used in a comic-book treatment on the band — and ended up taking the album cover pic. “It was just a whim.

KISS is encouraging fans to help celebrate Dressed to Kill’s 50th anniversary by visiting the spot where the album cover photo was taken and recreating it, then sharing their pics on social ...

He also didn't have dress shoes — hence the clogs that graced the album cover. "[Kiss guitarist] Ace Frehley had a pair of white clogs that he used to walk around with," he continued ...