🔗 Share this article Antony Price, Famed for Creating Looks for 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. Antony Price, the visionary style architect responsible for many legendary styles worn by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has sadly died at the age of 80. He was celebrated for his defined forms and theatrical styles, most notably the light-hued ensembles that featured in rock band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message across their platforms." His passing follows less than a month after he unveiled his most recent collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. Singer Lily Allen walked in a dress inspired by the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by the late Princess Diana. An Enduring Influence Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London at the start of the 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. Upon completing his studies, he commenced his career designing menswear at Stirling Copper and was responsible for the form-fitting, button-fly pants that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger sported during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show opened with outfits on model Jerry Hall, who later wore the bridal gown Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price designed the distinctive jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to blend elements of men's and women's fashion along with his technical proficiency in crafting form-fitting garments made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the UK's fashion authority. By the 1990s, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including various looks for her American tour after becoming Duchess. After a career spanning half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London just last month in conjunction with the label 16Arlington. Architectural Forms: The core of his aesthetic. Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion. Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear. Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. The fashion world says farewell to a authentic original whose impact on fashion and music remains deeply ingrained.
A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. Antony Price, the visionary style architect responsible for many legendary styles worn by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has sadly died at the age of 80. He was celebrated for his defined forms and theatrical styles, most notably the light-hued ensembles that featured in rock band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message across their platforms." His passing follows less than a month after he unveiled his most recent collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. Singer Lily Allen walked in a dress inspired by the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by the late Princess Diana. An Enduring Influence Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London at the start of the 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. Upon completing his studies, he commenced his career designing menswear at Stirling Copper and was responsible for the form-fitting, button-fly pants that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger sported during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show opened with outfits on model Jerry Hall, who later wore the bridal gown Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price designed the distinctive jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to blend elements of men's and women's fashion along with his technical proficiency in crafting form-fitting garments made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the UK's fashion authority. By the 1990s, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including various looks for her American tour after becoming Duchess. After a career spanning half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London just last month in conjunction with the label 16Arlington. Architectural Forms: The core of his aesthetic. Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion. Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear. Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. The fashion world says farewell to a authentic original whose impact on fashion and music remains deeply ingrained.