🔗 Share this article Antony Price, Famed for Creating Looks for Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 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 behind many legendary styles associated with David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old. Price was best known for his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, such as the soft-colored suits that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "their hit 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." Price's death comes just weeks after he unveiled his most recent collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. The performer Lily Allen showcased a dress that paid homage to the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by the late Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to study at the esteemed Royal College of Art. Upon completing his studies, he began designing men's fashion at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger wore during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He founded his own label in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show was launched by creations worn by model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price designed for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A key creative partner of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to blend elements of men's and women's fashion along with his expert craftsmanship in crafting sculptural silhouettes cemented his status as a "genuine original," in the words of the British Fashion Council. By the 1990s, he started creating outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included various looks for her US tour after assuming the title. Following a profession lasting more than five decades, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London recently in collaboration with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Defined Shapes: Central to his design philosophy. Dramatic Impact: Defining an era of music fashion. Genre-Blending Design: Creating a unique, androgynous style. Working with Stars and Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. The industry laments the passing to a authentic original whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains deeply ingrained.
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 behind many legendary styles associated with David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old. Price was best known for his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, such as the soft-colored suits that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "their hit 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." Price's death comes just weeks after he unveiled his most recent collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. The performer Lily Allen showcased a dress that paid homage to the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by the late Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to study at the esteemed Royal College of Art. Upon completing his studies, he began designing men's fashion at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger wore during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He founded his own label in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show was launched by creations worn by model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price designed for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A key creative partner of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to blend elements of men's and women's fashion along with his expert craftsmanship in crafting sculptural silhouettes cemented his status as a "genuine original," in the words of the British Fashion Council. By the 1990s, he started creating outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included various looks for her US tour after assuming the title. Following a profession lasting more than five decades, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London recently in collaboration with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Defined Shapes: Central to his design philosophy. Dramatic Impact: Defining an era of music fashion. Genre-Blending Design: Creating a unique, androgynous style. Working with Stars and Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. The industry laments the passing to a authentic original whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains deeply ingrained.