The Purple One has harnessed innumerable, always-fierce looks through the years. From the shirtless cover of his debut LP to his ‘70s-inspired latter-day get-ups, Prince has always been at true original. Let’s revisit some of his most memorable ensembles.
Prince performs on stage at Flipper's Roller Disco Boogie Lounge on March 31, 1981 in Los Angeles, California.
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Prince at the Lyceum in London, June 1981
Photograph: Andre Csillag/Rex USA
Prince performing in the 1980's
Photograph: Brian Rasic/Rex USA
Prince performs live at the Fabulous Forum on February 19, 1985 in Inglewood, California.
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Prince performing in 1988
Photograph: L. J. van Houten/Rex USA
Prince performing in Birmingham, Britain, 1993
Photograph: Brian Rasic/Rex USA
Prince performing in 1995
Photograph: Ian Dickson/Rex USA
Prince on July 17th, 2007 during a jam session after his sold out concert at the 41th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty
2011, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Beige snakeskin fringed poncho with a sci-fi collar for his Welcome 2 Europe tour.
Photograph: Brian Ach/WireImage for NPG Records 2011
Prince on The View, Sept 17th, 2012
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