Antony Price, Famed for Styling Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80.
Fashion legend Antony Price, the visionary British fashion designer responsible for many legendary styles worn by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old.
He was celebrated for his sculptured silhouettes and dramatic aesthetics, including the soft-colored suits that appeared in rock band Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio".
"They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance across their platforms."
This news arrives just weeks after he debuted his most recent collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. Singer Lily Allen showcased a dress inspired by the famous black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by Diana, Princess of Wales.
A Pioneering Career
Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price moved to London in the early 1960s to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art.
A year after graduating, he began designing clothing for men at the label Stirling Copper and was the creator of the tight, button-detailed trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger famously wore during the band's "Gimme Shelter" tour in 1969.
He established his eponymous line in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show was launched by outfits on the famed model Jerry Hall, who also wore the bridal gown Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.
Working with Legends
A long-time collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price created the memorable jacket the singer wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.
His signature ability to blend tailoring for all genders along with his technical proficiency in designing form-fitting garments made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," according to the British Fashion Council.
By the 1990s, he began working on ensembles for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included a number of outfits for her tour of the United States after assuming the title.
Following a profession lasting over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in collaboration with the label 16Arlington.
- Architectural Forms: The core of his aesthetic.
- Performative Style: Defining an era of music fashion.
- Genre-Blending Design: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women.
- Working with Stars and Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla.
Design circles mourns the loss to a genuine innovator whose legacy on style and culture remains indelibly etched.
