Prince’s Ruffled Shirt Sells for $33,000 

US musician Prince performs during half-time February 4, 2007 at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. (AFP)
US musician Prince performs during half-time February 4, 2007 at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. (AFP)
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Prince’s Ruffled Shirt Sells for $33,000 

US musician Prince performs during half-time February 4, 2007 at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. (AFP)
US musician Prince performs during half-time February 4, 2007 at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. (AFP)

A silk shirt with a ruffled collar that helped define late music legend Prince's distinctive style has sold for $33,000.

It was among a trove of 164 items linked to the mercurial rock sensation, who died aged 57 in 2016, sold at a Boston auction house by a Parisian businessman for a total of $675,000.

The "Kid from Minneapolis" wore the white shirt complete with faux French cuffs and imitation pearl buttons during his 98-show Purple Rain Tour of North America in 1984 and 1985.

"Curated by a French businessman who cultivated ties with Prince's inner circle two decades ago... The extensive collection showcased the evolution of Prince's wardrobe throughout his career," RR Auction said.

Other items to go under the hammer included Prince's gold-tone cross necklace which fetched $40,514 and high-heeled blue boots from his Act I Tour which sold for $24,079.

A long white cashmere coat from Prince's "Under the Cherry Moon" romcom brought in $18,750.

The auction concluded on Thursday.



Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Unveils New Lifestyles Brand 'As Ever' 

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, get onstage as they attend the Whistler Welcome Celebration during the Invictus Games in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada February 10, 2025. (Reuters)
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, get onstage as they attend the Whistler Welcome Celebration during the Invictus Games in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada February 10, 2025. (Reuters)
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Unveils New Lifestyles Brand 'As Ever' 

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, get onstage as they attend the Whistler Welcome Celebration during the Invictus Games in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada February 10, 2025. (Reuters)
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, get onstage as they attend the Whistler Welcome Celebration during the Invictus Games in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada February 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Au revoir, American Riviera Orchard. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has rebranded her fledgling company to As Ever just weeks after restarting her social media life under a new handle on Instagram.

Meghan teased American Riviera Orchard last year with jars of preserves. The new company has a fresh website she unveiled Monday with a rare photo of 3-year-old Lilibet, her youngest child with Prince Harry.

Lilibet is seen frolicking on a well-manicured lawn with her mother.

In a video posted to her new Instagram account, @Meghan, she said the name American Riviera, a moniker for her home turf near Santa Barbara, California, felt limiting in its support of locally grown and made products. She said she wants to include a wider range of goods under her new umbrella.

The news comes two weeks before the debut of “With Love, Meghan,” her lifestyles show on Netflix. Meghan said Netflix has come on board as a business partner as well. She called that development “huge.”

She said she chose the name As Ever in 2022. During her “Suits” years, she had a popular lifestyle blog, The Tig.

“As Ever essentially means as it’s always been and if you followed me since 2014 with The Tig, you know I’ve always loved cooking and crafting and gardening. This is what I do and I haven’t been able to share it with you in the same way for the past few years. But now I can,” she said.

Meghan left Instagram when she got engaged to Prince Harry and spoke last year about the dangers of social media. Last March, a new account called American Riviera Orchard appeared on Instagram, saying it was created by Meghan. The unverified account included photos of a logo and link to a website to join a waitlist to learn more details.

Documents filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office registered the American Riviera Orchard name and sought trademark protection for a variety of goods and services. Those include textiles, cutlery, “jellies, jams; marmalades” and assorted food spreads. It also said the brand might feature “coffee services in the nature of tableware; tea services in the nature of tableware; serving ware for serving food and drinks; decanters” and other beverage ware.