Prince's outfit at the BET Awards left little doubt that not only does the general population think he is fantastic, he thinks so too.
Wearing a flowing white turtle neck tunic, with an image of himself on the front, the man who brought us 'Doves Cry' made it known that he is an icon. Wearing an outfit that only he, and Liza Minnelli, could get away with, Prince at the BET Awards laid his claim to his Lifetime Achievement Award.
Egotastic Icon Ensembles
Prince at the BET Awards Wears His Face on His Shirt
Trend Themes
1. Icon Ensembles - The trend of wearing outfits with one's own image or likeness offers opportunities for personalized merchandise and marketing strategies for personal brands.
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Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Apparel - The fashion and apparel industry can leverage the trend of icon ensembles as a way to create personalized merchandise and capitalize on self-promotion fashion.
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3. Entertainment and Media - The fame and popularity of celebrities can be harnessed by the entertainment and media industry to create and market fan merchandise based on their images.