🔗 Share this article British Designer Antony Price, Famed for Creating Looks for David 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 responsible for a series of unforgettable images favored by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old. He was celebrated for his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, such as the soft-colored suits that featured in the pop-rock group Duran Duran's classic 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 on social media." This news arrives just weeks after he presented his newest line in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price headed for London during the sixties to attend the esteemed Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing menswear at the company Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger famously wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He launched his own brand in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show was launched by outfits on the famed model Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the wedding dress Price specifically designed for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in designing sculptural silhouettes established him as a "genuine original," as stated by the British Fashion Council. By the 1990s, he commenced designing outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, including a number of outfits for her US tour after becoming Duchess. With a vocation that covered half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London just last month in partnership with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Performative Style: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Merging menswear with womenswear. Clients from Stage to Palace: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family. The fashion world laments the passing to a true visionary whose influence on fashion and music remains deeply ingrained.
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 responsible for a series of unforgettable images favored by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old. He was celebrated for his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, such as the soft-colored suits that featured in the pop-rock group Duran Duran's classic 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 on social media." This news arrives just weeks after he presented his newest line in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price headed for London during the sixties to attend the esteemed Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing menswear at the company Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger famously wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He launched his own brand in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show was launched by outfits on the famed model Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the wedding dress Price specifically designed for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in designing sculptural silhouettes established him as a "genuine original," as stated by the British Fashion Council. By the 1990s, he commenced designing outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, including a number of outfits for her US tour after becoming Duchess. With a vocation that covered half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London just last month in partnership with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Performative Style: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Merging menswear with womenswear. Clients from Stage to Palace: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family. The fashion world laments the passing to a true visionary whose influence on fashion and music remains deeply ingrained.