🔗 Share this article Antony Price, Renowned for Creating Looks for Bowie and Duran Duran, Has Died Aged 80. A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. Fashion legend Antony Price, the groundbreaking style architect who crafted many legendary styles favored by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old. He was celebrated for his defined forms and dramatic aesthetics, such as the soft-colored suits that featured in rock band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "their hit Rio". "They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement across their platforms." This news arrives less than a month after he presented his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen walked in a dress inspired by the famous black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by the late Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price moved to London during the sixties to attend the esteemed Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he began designing clothing for men at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show opened with outfits on supermodel Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A key creative partner of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price created the distinctive jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his masterful technique in designing form-fitting garments made him a "true original," in the words of the British Fashion Council. In the 1990s, he commenced designing outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as a number of outfits for her tour of the United States after assuming the title. After a career spanning more than five decades, Price presented his final runway show in London just last month in collaboration with the label 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. The fashion world laments the passing to a genuine innovator whose impact on the visual landscape of music remains indelibly etched.
A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. Fashion legend Antony Price, the groundbreaking style architect who crafted many legendary styles favored by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old. He was celebrated for his defined forms and dramatic aesthetics, such as the soft-colored suits that featured in rock band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "their hit Rio". "They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement across their platforms." This news arrives less than a month after he presented his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen walked in a dress inspired by the famous black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by the late Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price moved to London during the sixties to attend the esteemed Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he began designing clothing for men at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show opened with outfits on supermodel Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A key creative partner of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price created the distinctive jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his masterful technique in designing form-fitting garments made him a "true original," in the words of the British Fashion Council. In the 1990s, he commenced designing outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as a number of outfits for her tour of the United States after assuming the title. After a career spanning more than five decades, Price presented his final runway show in London just last month in collaboration with the label 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. The fashion world laments the passing to a genuine innovator whose impact on the visual landscape of music remains indelibly etched.