Prince was revoloutionary like his former band's name. He had his own talk, walk, dance,attitude,music, and of course look.

He's got well groomed hair, high heels, and many different stles. But his most noteable style is his Purpel Rail dress. Allmost all in Purple he's wear a long coat,heelsm shirt with rufffles,and glitter on his sholders.

Just what would you call this look?I can't think of anyone on his genre that wears much of the styles he does really.

fluid said:

Fly!!!!!

there isn't a name for it, he's just doin his thing.

fluid said:

the prince look?
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in all seriousness i think if you wanted a name for it

some form of the word glamarous would have to be in there

Pimp clothes!

Victorian clothes.

"Prince" ?

or what about

"Purplenessity" ?

ok im soo reaching right now...

Psychedelic Paisley clothes.

or maybe it has no name...?
maybe it's some unpronounceable symbol that he's about to unleash on our asses this year?

Original...eclectic....either way...it is HIS style...very cool (IMHO)!

Glam clothes

i think the way a person acts in certain clothes
could also have an influence on what youd call the whole look

The Prince look

I think the style might be called "Edwardian". That era is known for lace, gold brocade, velvets, dapper vests and tall heeled boots, and pearls. Prince played with this kind of fashion by adding psychodelic paisley prints, long elbow legnth gloves and all that scrumdillyicious stuff.

i looked up Edwardian on ebay but cant find any beautiful
lace garments for a male

OceanOfViolets is right -- it's called "Edwardian" -- I think Marie France may have designed some of these for Prince.

funkii said:

here is a source 4 u

http://www.libertybellmus...lshirt.htm
http://www.libertybellmus...uffs.htm








if u are looking for lacey shirts like in purple rain - search for "lace","jabot" and "cuffs". men and women wore them - so maybe are thinking there is a man's version. long lace gloves (for a guy) and sheer lace pants were prince's twist on the style.

Negro Chic

lilgish said:

Co-sign!!

ahh i was only joking hehe
but thanks for looking for me anyway
i appreciatte it

wasn't it called neo-romanatic

ehuffnsd said:

That is the best name for that revolutionary style!!!

As i'm thinking, i remember articles always refered prince's clothes as "edwardian" (because of the paisley patterns) but then as others also wore this look - it became known as "neo-romantic". I forgot all about that until mentioned it. thank u ehuffnsd!


Adam Ant seemed to be the first pop artist of the 80s with romantic clothes.


Paul Revere and the Raiders had a romantic look too in the 60/70s.

fluid

said:

Reffering to King Edward - a King in England.

The styles of fashion and art and general world view of the people can be named after the royals - since they set the standards usually.


Victorian era is named for Queen Victoria
Edwardian era is named for King Edward (the 6th or 7th i think)

What would the Fluidian style look like?

O honestly say if he made his outfits black he could be a goth.

Goth's wear the same clothing he does almost. SInce he's mysterious and undergournd he's go perfect at a Gothic-Industrial joint. He's also got the
new-romantic attitude.

rudeboynpg said:

i'd say pimp

it's called bad taste










(sorry, i love his music, but not the clothes)

Heidi said:

HAHA..i agree the man has bad taste (most times)
and he doesnt have very good eye for colour either

but i love him..wouldnt want him to dress any other way