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Get the Look: “Purple Rain” Jacket at Auction

The late pop icon’s super sexy jacket will go on auction with other rare memorabilia by notable celebrities.

May 03, 2016 | By Shatricia Nair

The music world might have lost another great but Prince’s wardrobe looks set to create a legacy of its own. The V-neck black and white jacket with leather sleeves – yes, the one in the 1984 film Purple Rain – first appeared in the famous scene where he picked up his co-star Apollonia Kotero.  The iconic piece will go under the hammer, alongside other memorable costumes from Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Alicia Keys and a pair of Swarovski-embellished gloves Michael Jackson wore during his “Dangerous” tour in 1992. Bids for the jacket will start somewhere between $6,000 to $8,000, but of course bids are expected to go much higher at the Profiles in History auction in June.

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Following his sudden passing on April 21 at his Paisley Park Estate, the influential singer sparked a revived interest in his work, with Purple Rain now showing in more than 150 theaters in the United States.


 
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