🔗 Share this article British Designer Antony Price, Famed for Designing for David Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80. British fashion designer Anthony Price (L) with singer David Bowie (C) and his wife Angie Bowie at King's Cross station in London in 1973. Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential style architect responsible for some of the most iconic looks favored by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, including the pastel suits that became famous from rock band Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio". "In a tribute, they called him a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message on social media." Price's death comes shortly after he presented his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress inspired by the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London during the sixties to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that Sir Mick Jagger famously wore during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener looks from the famed model Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price designed for her for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A long-time collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the star wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in crafting sculptural silhouettes established him as a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the UK's fashion authority. In the 1990s, he commenced designing outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, such as various looks for her tour of the United States after assuming the title. Following a profession lasting over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London just last month in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington. Architectural Forms: Central to his design philosophy. Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Genre-Blending Design: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. Working with Stars and Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles mourns the loss to a authentic original whose influence on the visual landscape of music remains profoundly felt.
British fashion designer Anthony Price (L) with singer David Bowie (C) and his wife Angie Bowie at King's Cross station in London in 1973. Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential style architect responsible for some of the most iconic looks favored by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, including the pastel suits that became famous from rock band Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio". "In a tribute, they called him a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message on social media." Price's death comes shortly after he presented his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress inspired by the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London during the sixties to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that Sir Mick Jagger famously wore during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener looks from the famed model Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price designed for her for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A long-time collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the star wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in crafting sculptural silhouettes established him as a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the UK's fashion authority. In the 1990s, he commenced designing outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, such as various looks for her tour of the United States after assuming the title. Following a profession lasting over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London just last month in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington. Architectural Forms: Central to his design philosophy. Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Genre-Blending Design: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. Working with Stars and Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles mourns the loss to a authentic original whose influence on the visual landscape of music remains profoundly felt.