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On His Royal Badness: The Life and Legacy of Prince’s Fashion

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On His Royal Badness considers how Prince’s distinctive style both on and beyond the screen disrupts hegemonic, heteronormative and Black masculinities to examine and celebrate the construction and impact of Prince upon contemporary fashion. 

As a life-long Prince fan and academic in the field, Casci Ritchie considers core pieces from his wardrobe and embarks on a wide-ranging exploration, through research and interviews, of how the simplest of pieces can tell the most incredible of stories.

10 iconic looks from 1979 to 2016 with 10 dress-up Prince dolls illustrated by Casci.

Please note On His Royal Badness: The Life and Legacy of Prince’s Fashion is unaffiliated with the Prince Estate

BOOK CHAPTERS

Casci’s chapter ‘Before the Rain, 1980-1984: How Prince Got ‘The Look’ features in Prince and Popular Music: Critical Perspectives on an Interdisclipinary Life, edited by Mike Alleyne & Kirsty Fairclough, published by Bloomsbury.

The anthology includes a diverse range of contributions – taking ethnographic, musicological, sociological, gender studies and cultural studies approaches to analysing Prince’s career. Casci’s essay focuses on the early development of Prince’s style, in particular the trench coat and the garment’s impact within the musician’s visual identity and legacy.