On His Royal Badness

A garment-by-garment exploration of Prince s singular style and continued influence on contemporary fashion. Not only was Prince a musical genius and one of the greatest artists of all time, he was a fashion icon, a trailblazer devoted to the art of dressing. Lifelong fan and fashion historian Casci Ritchie assembles a greatest-hits compilation of the best pieces in Prince s wardrobe from ornate ear cuff down to bespoke heel telling each garment s incredible origin story and showing how his tastes disrupted hegemonic, het- eronormative, and Black masculinities. On His Royal Badness considers Prince as a visionary artist and fearless provocateur who revered fashion and self-expression, and whose sartorial brilliance continues to shape contempo- rary culture. Unaffiliated with the Prince Estate.