🔗 Share this article British Designer Antony Price, Celebrated for Styling 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. Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential British fashion designer responsible for many legendary styles favored by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his sculptured silhouettes and theatrical styles, including the light-hued ensembles that featured in the iconic band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "their hit Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message on social media." This news arrives just weeks after he debuted his newest line in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Singer Lily Allen modelled a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "dress" once worn by Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price moved to London at the start of the 1960s to study at the prestigious Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in clothing for men at the label Stirling Copper and was the creator of the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that Sir Mick Jagger famously wore during the band's "Gimme Shelter" tour in 1969. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show opened with outfits on model Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price created for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his expert craftsmanship in designing body-hugging looks cemented his status as a "genuine original," in the words of the British Fashion Council. During the nineties, he commenced designing outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as several ensembles for her American tour after becoming Duchess. With a vocation that covered half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington. Defined Shapes: A hallmark of his work. Theatrical Flair: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles mourns the loss to a authentic original whose legacy 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 influential British fashion designer responsible for many legendary styles favored by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his sculptured silhouettes and theatrical styles, including the light-hued ensembles that featured in the iconic band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "their hit Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message on social media." This news arrives just weeks after he debuted his newest line in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Singer Lily Allen modelled a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "dress" once worn by Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price moved to London at the start of the 1960s to study at the prestigious Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in clothing for men at the label Stirling Copper and was the creator of the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that Sir Mick Jagger famously wore during the band's "Gimme Shelter" tour in 1969. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show opened with outfits on model Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price created for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his expert craftsmanship in designing body-hugging looks cemented his status as a "genuine original," in the words of the British Fashion Council. During the nineties, he commenced designing outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as several ensembles for her American tour after becoming Duchess. With a vocation that covered half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington. Defined Shapes: A hallmark of his work. Theatrical Flair: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles mourns the loss to a authentic original whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains indelibly etched.