🔗 Share this article The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Celebrated for Creating Looks for Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80. A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. The British designer Antony Price, the visionary style architect responsible for many legendary styles associated with artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old. He was celebrated for his architectural shapes and dramatic aesthetics, most notably the light-hued ensembles that featured in the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "their hit Rio". "They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance on social media." This news arrives less than a month after he presented his newest line in London, his first in more than 30 years. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "dress" historically worn by the late Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to enroll at the prestigious Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he began designing clothing for men at Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that Sir Mick Jagger wore during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He launched his own brand in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show was launched by outfits on supermodel Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A frequent collaborator of David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the singer wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to merge tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in shaping sculptural silhouettes made him a "genuine original," according to the UK's fashion authority. By the 1990s, he commenced designing pieces for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, such as several ensembles for her American tour following her marriage. After a career spanning half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London just last month in collaboration with the label 16Arlington. Defined Shapes: A hallmark of his work. Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Genre-Blending Design: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles laments the passing to a genuine innovator whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains profoundly felt.
A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. The British designer Antony Price, the visionary style architect responsible for many legendary styles associated with artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old. He was celebrated for his architectural shapes and dramatic aesthetics, most notably the light-hued ensembles that featured in the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "their hit Rio". "They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance on social media." This news arrives less than a month after he presented his newest line in London, his first in more than 30 years. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "dress" historically worn by the late Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to enroll at the prestigious Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he began designing clothing for men at Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that Sir Mick Jagger wore during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He launched his own brand in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show was launched by outfits on supermodel Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A frequent collaborator of David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the singer wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to merge tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in shaping sculptural silhouettes made him a "genuine original," according to the UK's fashion authority. By the 1990s, he commenced designing pieces for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, such as several ensembles for her American tour following her marriage. After a career spanning half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London just last month in collaboration with the label 16Arlington. Defined Shapes: A hallmark of his work. Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Genre-Blending Design: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles laments the passing to a genuine innovator whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains profoundly felt.