🔗 Share this article British Designer Antony Price, Famed for Designing for Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80. A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. The British designer Antony Price, the visionary British fashion designer who crafted many legendary styles associated with artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his defined forms and performative fashion, most notably the soft-colored suits that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "their hit Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement on social media." His passing follows shortly after he presented his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London at the start of the 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in men's fashion at Stirling Copper and was the creator of the tight, button-detailed trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger wore during the band's "Gimme Shelter" tour in 1969. He founded his own label in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by the famed model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A key creative partner of the late David Bowie, Price created the distinctive jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His trademark skill to fuse menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency in designing body-hugging looks established him as a "true original," according to the British Fashion Council. In the 1990s, he started creating pieces for Camilla, now Queen Consort, which included various looks for her American tour after assuming the title. Following a profession lasting over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London just last month in collaboration with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Architectural Forms: A hallmark of his work. Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. Design circles mourns the loss to a genuine innovator whose influence on the visual landscape of music remains deeply ingrained.
A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. The British designer Antony Price, the visionary British fashion designer who crafted many legendary styles associated with artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his defined forms and performative fashion, most notably the soft-colored suits that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "their hit Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement on social media." His passing follows shortly after he presented his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London at the start of the 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in men's fashion at Stirling Copper and was the creator of the tight, button-detailed trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger wore during the band's "Gimme Shelter" tour in 1969. He founded his own label in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by the famed model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A key creative partner of the late David Bowie, Price created the distinctive jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His trademark skill to fuse menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency in designing body-hugging looks established him as a "true original," according to the British Fashion Council. In the 1990s, he started creating pieces for Camilla, now Queen Consort, which included various looks for her American tour after assuming the title. Following a profession lasting over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London just last month in collaboration with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Architectural Forms: A hallmark of his work. Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. Design circles mourns the loss to a genuine innovator whose influence on the visual landscape of music remains deeply ingrained.