EPISODE · Mar 3, 2024 · 36 MIN
In part 2 of our interview with PhD candidate Casci Ritchie we discuss that Trench, punk periods, Prince becoming Prince, Lovesexy and a purple fashion legacy. Don't miss it.
from How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson. · host Gavin Calder, Casci Ritchie, Sam Bleazard
INTRO2mins - The Dirty Mind era, the Prince persona begins to form, riding the New Wave...and that Trench Coat!3mins - The 1979 period and working with costume designers...7mins30s - The second punk period: Slave and the 1990s10mins - Veils and Masking - the Exodus Has Begun...11mins30s - Count The Days, style signifiers and finely tuned 'unconventional tailoring' in the new millennium15mins30s - Art Official Age, moving away from tailored garments with age...and softer fabrics, kinder to the body18mins - Memories of Lovesexy posters in Virgin Megastore in Edinburgh20mins - Casci's sartorial take Lovesexy...and Prince's working wardrobe department at Paisley Park21mins30s - "Prince in Polka Dots is just perfection..."23mins - Working with very well known designers?25mins - First concert costing £31.21 pence... getting the Mega Bus down from Galashiels to the O2 and 'getting my first tattoo in Camden'31mins - Legacy as a fashion icon, 'his influence is all encompassing', and Prince's passing...crying with Mum and blaring his music on the double-decker bus.33mins - Prince's influence on other artists and fans around the world.34mins - Thank You How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.LINKSPlease follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media.Email me at: [email protected] if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother
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Casci Ritchie is a PhD candidate and associate lecturer studying Prince, fashion, and fandom at Northumbria University. She has published widely about Prince’s sartorial legacy in peer-reviewed academic journals including Critical Studies in Men’s Fashion, Queer Studies in Popular Culture, Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture and most recently the Journal of Asia-Pacific Pop Culture. Her book On His Royal Badness: The Life and Legacy of Prince’s Fashion, was published in 2021 as part of 404 Ink’s Inkling series. Listen in as we discuss her early memories of Prince, her lifelong study of his work, his fashion... but also his world building.
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In part 2 of our interview with PhD candidate Casci Ritchie we discuss that Trench, punk periods, Prince becoming Prince, Lovesexy and a purple fashion legacy. Don't miss it.
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