🔗 Share this article The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Renowned for Designing for Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 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. Antony Price, the influential style architect responsible for a series of unforgettable images worn by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old. Price was best known for his architectural shapes and dramatic aesthetics, most notably the pastel suits that featured in rock band Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance across their platforms." This news arrives less than a month after he presented his latest collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. Singer Lily Allen showcased a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by the late Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price moved to London in the early 1960s to attend the prestigious Royal College of Art. Upon completing his studies, he began designing menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was the creator of the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger sported during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show opened with outfits on supermodel Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Collaborations with Icons A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the artist wore for his "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 shaping form-fitting garments made him a "genuine original," according to the British Fashion Council. During the nineties, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as several ensembles for her US tour after becoming Duchess. With a vocation that covered half a century, Price presented his final runway show in London recently in partnership with the design house 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Dramatic Impact: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Merging menswear with womenswear. Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. The industry mourns the loss to a authentic original whose influence on style and culture remains indelibly etched.
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. Antony Price, the influential style architect responsible for a series of unforgettable images worn by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old. Price was best known for his architectural shapes and dramatic aesthetics, most notably the pastel suits that featured in rock band Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance across their platforms." This news arrives less than a month after he presented his latest collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. Singer Lily Allen showcased a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by the late Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price moved to London in the early 1960s to attend the prestigious Royal College of Art. Upon completing his studies, he began designing menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was the creator of the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger sported during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in 1969. He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show opened with outfits on supermodel Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Collaborations with Icons A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the artist wore for his "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 shaping form-fitting garments made him a "genuine original," according to the British Fashion Council. During the nineties, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as several ensembles for her US tour after becoming Duchess. With a vocation that covered half a century, Price presented his final runway show in London recently in partnership with the design house 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Dramatic Impact: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Merging menswear with womenswear. Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. The industry mourns the loss to a authentic original whose influence on style and culture remains indelibly etched.