🔗 Share this article Antony Price, Renowned for Styling David 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 influential British fashion designer responsible for many legendary styles worn by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has died aged 80. He was celebrated for his defined forms and dramatic aesthetics, most notably the soft-colored suits that featured in rock band Duran Duran's classic music video for "their hit Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message across their platforms." This news arrives just weeks after he presented his newest line in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. The performer Lily Allen modelled a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "dress" historically worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price moved to London during the sixties to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. Upon completing his studies, he commenced his career designing menswear at Stirling Copper and was behind the form-fitting, button-fly pants that rock legend Mick Jagger famously wore during the iconic group's "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price created the distinctive jacket the singer wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to merge menswear and womenswear along with his masterful technique in shaping body-hugging looks made him a "genuine original," according to the British Fashion Council. By the 1990s, he commenced designing ensembles for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as various looks for her American tour after assuming the title. With a vocation that covered more than five decades, Price presented his final runway show in London last month in conjunction with the label 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Merging menswear with womenswear. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family. The industry mourns the loss to a authentic original whose impact on style and culture remains indelibly etched.
A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. The British designer Antony Price, the influential British fashion designer responsible for many legendary styles worn by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has died aged 80. He was celebrated for his defined forms and dramatic aesthetics, most notably the soft-colored suits that featured in rock band Duran Duran's classic music video for "their hit Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message across their platforms." This news arrives just weeks after he presented his newest line in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. The performer Lily Allen modelled a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "dress" historically worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price moved to London during the sixties to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. Upon completing his studies, he commenced his career designing menswear at Stirling Copper and was behind the form-fitting, button-fly pants that rock legend Mick Jagger famously wore during the iconic group's "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price created the distinctive jacket the singer wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to merge menswear and womenswear along with his masterful technique in shaping body-hugging looks made him a "genuine original," according to the British Fashion Council. By the 1990s, he commenced designing ensembles for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as various looks for her American tour after assuming the title. With a vocation that covered more than five decades, Price presented his final runway show in London last month in conjunction with the label 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Merging menswear with womenswear. A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family. The industry mourns the loss to a authentic original whose impact on style and culture remains indelibly etched.