Ome found Prince’s geographical origins as surprising as his precocious dexterity. " Nowhere But Here," by Dylan Hicks in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, offers a wonderfully in-depth look at Prince's artistic development, and how it was shaped by his Midwestern roots in Minneapolis: As skinny as a teenager, sporting an afro and almost unnecessarily handsome at 57 years old, Prince looks flatly amazing, exuding ineffable cool and panache while wearing clothes that would make anyone else look like a ninny is just one among his panoply of talents. The socks and flip-flops are white, as is the rest of his outfit: skinny flared trousers, a T-shirt with long sleeves, also flared. We are literally sitting at Prince’s feet: feet, it’s perhaps worth noting, that are wearing a pair of flip-flops with huge platform soles teamed with socks.
(Prince stands 5’4″ tall.) There was more silence, and as it unfolded, I took in his face, which had the exact shape, and large eyes, of a beautiful turtle.įrom a 2015 Guardian profile by Alexis Petridis: I was immediately transfixed by his slight frame his straightened hair, cut relatively short, but curled, added an additional one or two inches. The vest was cinched tightly around his waist. He was shoeless, dressed in dark tropical wool trousers and a black vest with wide lapels. Prince’s voice was surprisingly deep, like that of a much larger man.įrom " I Am Your Conscious, I Am Love" by Hilton Als in Harpers:Īnd as if to complement the room - or have the room complement him - Prince was in black and purple, too. Prince padded into the kitchen, a small fifty-year-old man in yoga pants and a big sweater, wearing platform flip-flops over white socks, like a geisha. A full-fledged rock star, even in rehearsal.įrom Claire Hoffman's 2008 profile in The New Yorker, " Soup With Prince": His other eye-catching accessory: wedged silver shoes adorned with periodically flashing red lights. His Afro is covered by an incongruous hat in the shape of a lion. The ever-slender Prince - a strikingly ever-youthful advertisement for the maxim "black don't crack" - is garbed in yellow pants and a long, oversized button-front white-and-yellow jersey emblazoned with "MPLS" on the front. He is determined to be entertaining.įrom Gail Mitchell's 2013 Billboard cover story: He often seems mysteriously amused, cocking an eyebrow and pulling a coy, wouldn’t-you-like-to-know smirk, but he likes to laugh out loud, too. Charisma seems to add a few inches to his height. His skin, uncannily smooth, does not look like that of a 53-year-old. His ring, ear cuffs and huge, shrapnel-like neck chain all gleam silver. His trousers and chunky polo-neck sweater are as black as his shiny, sculpted hair. Perching himself on a banquette, he looks impeccable.
Many commented on his charisma, and how it seemed to make him larger than life.įrom a 2011 Guardian profile by Dorian Lynskey :
Prince was known for his flair for style and for the dramatic, and his interviewers often had entertaining descriptions of what he was wearing and how he came across. Here are some highlights from some of the best profiles of Prince over the years: On his physical appearance Now, those profiles are a rich source of anecdotes and insight for grieving fans and people who just want to learn more about him. So it's no wonder that a lot of writers have been interested in profiling him over the years. Prince, the wildly influential rock icon who died Thursday at the age of 57, had both incredible musical talent and an incredible knack for doing bizarre, attention-getting things.
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