🔗 Share this article The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Famed for Designing for Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80. British fashion designer Anthony Price (L) with singer David Bowie (C) and his wife Angie Bowie at King's Cross station in London in 1973. Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential style architect behind a series of unforgettable images favored by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has died at the age of 80. He was celebrated for his architectural shapes and performative fashion, including the light-hued ensembles that featured 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 band released a statement on social media." His passing follows less than a month after he unveiled his newest line in London, his first in more than 30 years. Singer Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" historically worn by Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London at the start of the 1960s to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing clothing for men at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger famously wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He launched his own brand in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show was launched by looks from model Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the bridal gown Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Collaborations with Icons A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the memorable jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His trademark skill to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his technical proficiency in crafting body-hugging looks established him as a "genuine original," in the words of the UK's fashion authority. In the 1990s, he started creating pieces for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including several ensembles for her US tour after assuming the title. Following a profession lasting half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in partnership with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Dramatic Impact: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Creating a unique, androgynous style. Clients from Stage to Palace: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. The fashion world mourns the loss to a authentic original whose impact on the visual landscape of music remains profoundly felt.
British fashion designer Anthony Price (L) with singer David Bowie (C) and his wife Angie Bowie at King's Cross station in London in 1973. Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential style architect behind a series of unforgettable images favored by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has died at the age of 80. He was celebrated for his architectural shapes and performative fashion, including the light-hued ensembles that featured 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 band released a statement on social media." His passing follows less than a month after he unveiled his newest line in London, his first in more than 30 years. Singer Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" historically worn by Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London at the start of the 1960s to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing clothing for men at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger famously wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He launched his own brand in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show was launched by looks from model Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the bridal gown Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Collaborations with Icons A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the memorable jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His trademark skill to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his technical proficiency in crafting body-hugging looks established him as a "genuine original," in the words of the UK's fashion authority. In the 1990s, he started creating pieces for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including several ensembles for her US tour after assuming the title. Following a profession lasting half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in partnership with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Dramatic Impact: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Creating a unique, androgynous style. Clients from Stage to Palace: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. The fashion world mourns the loss to a authentic original whose impact on the visual landscape of music remains profoundly felt.