🔗 Share this article British Designer Antony Price, Famed for Designing for Iconic Acts Like 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 visionary style architect behind a series of unforgettable images worn by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his defined forms and dramatic aesthetics, including the soft-colored suits that featured in the iconic band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "Rio". "In a tribute, they called him a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance across their platforms." His passing follows shortly after he presented his newest line in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the famous black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price moved to London in the early 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he began designing menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that Sir Mick Jagger sported during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by model Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A long-time collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the distinctive jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to fuse tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in designing form-fitting garments made him a "genuine original," in the words of the British Fashion Council. In the 1990s, he began working on pieces for Camilla, now Queen Consort, such as several ensembles for her tour of the United States following her marriage. After a career spanning half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in collaboration with the label 16Arlington. Defined Shapes: Central to his design philosophy. Performative Style: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Merging menswear with womenswear. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. Design circles mourns the loss to a authentic original whose legacy on style and culture remains deeply ingrained.
A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. Fashion legend Antony Price, the visionary style architect behind a series of unforgettable images worn by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his defined forms and dramatic aesthetics, including the soft-colored suits that featured in the iconic band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "Rio". "In a tribute, they called him a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance across their platforms." His passing follows shortly after he presented his newest line in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the famous black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price moved to London in the early 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he began designing menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that Sir Mick Jagger sported during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by model Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A long-time collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the distinctive jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to fuse tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in designing form-fitting garments made him a "genuine original," in the words of the British Fashion Council. In the 1990s, he began working on pieces for Camilla, now Queen Consort, such as several ensembles for her tour of the United States following her marriage. After a career spanning half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in collaboration with the label 16Arlington. Defined Shapes: Central to his design philosophy. Performative Style: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Merging menswear with womenswear. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. Design circles mourns the loss to a authentic original whose legacy on style and culture remains deeply ingrained.