🔗 Share this article The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Famed for Styling David Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80. An iconic 1973 moment: Antony Price with David Bowie and Angie Bowie at a London station. Antony Price, the visionary UK-based designer responsible for some of the most iconic looks favored by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has passed away at the age of 80. Price was best known for his defined forms and performative fashion, such as the light-hued ensembles that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's classic music video for "Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement on social media." This news arrives just weeks after he debuted his most recent collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "dress" historically worn by Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to study at the prestigious Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in clothing for men at Stirling Copper and was behind the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger sported during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the wedding dress Price designed for her for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to blend menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency in shaping form-fitting garments made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the British Fashion Council. During the nineties, he began working on outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included several ensembles for her American tour following her marriage. Following a profession lasting half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in conjunction with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: Central to his design philosophy. Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. Working with Stars and Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles says farewell to a true visionary whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains indelibly etched.
An iconic 1973 moment: Antony Price with David Bowie and Angie Bowie at a London station. Antony Price, the visionary UK-based designer responsible for some of the most iconic looks favored by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has passed away at the age of 80. Price was best known for his defined forms and performative fashion, such as the light-hued ensembles that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's classic music video for "Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement on social media." This news arrives just weeks after he debuted his most recent collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "dress" historically worn by Princess Diana. A Lasting Legacy A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to study at the prestigious Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in clothing for men at Stirling Copper and was behind the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger sported during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the wedding dress Price designed for her for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to blend menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency in shaping form-fitting garments made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the British Fashion Council. During the nineties, he began working on outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included several ensembles for her American tour following her marriage. Following a profession lasting half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in conjunction with the fashion brand 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: Central to his design philosophy. Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop. Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women. Working with Stars and Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles says farewell to a true visionary whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains indelibly etched.