The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Famed for Designing for Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80.
The British designer Antony Price, the groundbreaking British fashion designer who crafted a series of unforgettable images favored by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has sadly died at the age of 80.
He was celebrated for his architectural shapes and performative fashion, including the pastel suits that featured 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."
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 modelled a dress inspired by the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by Princess Diana.
An Enduring Influence
A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art.
A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing men's fashion at Stirling Copper and was the creator of the tight, button-detailed trousers that Sir Mick Jagger sported during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in 1969.
He founded his own label in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show opened with outfits on supermodel Jerry Hall, who later wore the wedding dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.
Collaborations with Icons
A long-time collaborator of David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the singer wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.
His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his technical proficiency in shaping sculptural silhouettes made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," as stated by the UK's fashion authority.
In the 1990s, he began working on pieces for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included a number of outfits for her US tour after becoming Duchess.
With a vocation that covered half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in partnership with the design house 16Arlington.
- Sculpted Silhouettes: A hallmark of his work.
- Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop.
- Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear.
- Working with Stars and Royalty: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family.
The fashion world mourns the loss to a genuine innovator whose legacy on style and culture remains profoundly felt.
