ABOUT ME

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Casci Ritchie is a fashion and cultural historian, writer and lecturer who specialises in Prince, fashion in film & music, consumption, identities and fandom.

She is the author of the book His Royal Badness: The Life and Legacy of Prince’s Fashion and has also published widely in peer-reviewed academic journals including Critical Studies in Men’s Fashion, Queer Studies in Media and Popular Culture and Interactions: Studies in Communication and Culture.  

Alongside her PhD, Casci currently works as an associate lecturer within Northumbria University teaching Fashion History and Contextual Studies. She is a regular public speaker and has spoken at a wide range of events and institutions including Glasgow Film Festival, Inverness Film Festival, Glasgow Youth Film Festival, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Heritage Trust, West Dunbartonshire Women’s History Group and Tenement House.