Prince's look around the Purple Rain time was pretty original with the makeup the big hair the ruffle pirate shirt,the purple coat etc,,,,i wonder how he thought that look up..was he was inspired by some other look? and he modified it..did he want to be a purple pirate with a puffy shirt? i just wonder where he got the look
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Mazerati said:

Um Jimmy went there before him.

AsianBomb777 said:

oh yea i often forget Jimmy because i dislike his music so much

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Your kidding me? There were gazillions of "New Romantics" bands around that time. Ruffles and make-up all the way! Prince's look wasn't that original, you know. Don't they teach you anything at school anymore?

Not a fan of them but I think Paul Revere and the Raiders had that look, too. (ruffled shirts and long coats)

But its easy to tell where they got the idea of 'The Cat' on Red Dwarf (a British Comedy TV series that used tobe on year back) from!

Well, it all started when Prince invented the color purple....

It's rumoured that when he went on that short European tour in 1981 he checked out some New Wave clubs in London where New Romantic pioneer Steve Strange & pal Boy George would hang out. He liked the look & incorporated into his outfits.
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Yeah,Visage Steve was to Ride on a Camel at his First Concert. Fade To Grey.. Anyway, ya can also go like this...French Revolution..Louis the 14 ,Adam Ant,Spandau Ballet,DuranDuran was New Romantics Early 80's. I Believe Japan and the Motels and Missing Persons had all that whole Vibe.

That was Truly Fun. As an Underage Teen and I loved my Phoney ID..Lol. The Ritz and Savoy had Great Bands in the 80's. Still have my Adam Ant Stripped Poster and from his first Tour...His Tatoo back then said PURE SEX... Poor Adam..I wish him Back to Health. Whatever happened to Steve Strange? Grace Jones was Big then with her late nights at Studio. Siouxsie Sioux first tour at IRVING Plaza with 999. They performed HOMOCIDE was Great. Ya had The Peppermint Lounge and Bonds with the Ramones and Clash. The Old Ritz had the Ultimate FROZEN TEQUILA SUNRISES and DamnIt fro0m a Marguarita Machine.. They also sold MOLSEN GOLDEN it's like who Drinks that or MOOSEHEAD anymore? Ya Remember? It was it! Lol. Nobody knows how to make a Tequila Sunrise ya Kidding me? FROZEN? Ya go out and ya eat Pizza or Mexican after at 4 or 5am. ya go to School with NO Sleep. Ya DAZED and CONFUSED..Lol. Ya reading Shakesphere and ya be having ASTRAL PROJECTONS at ya Desk. Wanna Try a F-Up Drink? Take some Beer in a Can and Pour some Gin,Seagrams, and shake it up..Drink very fast..Count to 10..... Lol...Another Gross drink ICE TEA...Mix with Beer.... Always Drink Beer with a STRAW and in a Bag...wear a Boy Of London Cap to the Side and give em the finger when they give ya a second glance...Lol....

Clubs in Ny had Co Ed Bathrooms.. People doing Coke and Having Sex..Just like in Party Monster. Yes it Truly was like that Espec ially well The Old Ritz, Underground and Area....Right on the Tables with Spoons out in the open.. Cocaine was the Drug in the 80's. I was Flipping watching Record Industry doing it so Open like.

Now that someone's mentioned it - I agree that it's Hendrix influenced.

I remember seeing an old clip of Mick Jagger in a ruffle shirt as well.