🔗 Share this article The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Renowned for Designing for Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Has Died Aged 80. A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. Fashion legend Antony Price, the groundbreaking UK-based designer responsible for a series of unforgettable images worn by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his architectural shapes and performative fashion, such as the pastel suits that featured in rock band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "their hit Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance on social media." This news arrives less than a month after he debuted his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen showcased a dress that paid homage to the famous black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price moved to London at the start of the 1960s to enroll at the esteemed Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger sported during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show was launched by creations worn by the famed model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his technical proficiency in designing form-fitting garments cemented his status as a "genuine original," as stated by the British Fashion Council. During the nineties, he began working on pieces for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included various looks for her tour of the United States after becoming Duchess. With a vocation that covered over fifty years, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in collaboration with the label 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: Central to his design philosophy. Theatrical Flair: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Creating a unique, androgynous style. Clients from Stage to Palace: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles says farewell to a authentic original whose legacy 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. Fashion legend Antony Price, the groundbreaking UK-based designer responsible for a series of unforgettable images worn by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his architectural shapes and performative fashion, such as the pastel suits that featured in rock band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "their hit Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance on social media." This news arrives less than a month after he debuted his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen showcased a dress that paid homage to the famous black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price moved to London at the start of the 1960s to enroll at the esteemed Royal College of Art. Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger sported during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show was launched by creations worn by the famed model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger. Working with Legends A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his technical proficiency in designing form-fitting garments cemented his status as a "genuine original," as stated by the British Fashion Council. During the nineties, he began working on pieces for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included various looks for her tour of the United States after becoming Duchess. With a vocation that covered over fifty years, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in collaboration with the label 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: Central to his design philosophy. Theatrical Flair: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Creating a unique, androgynous style. Clients from Stage to Palace: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla. Design circles says farewell to a authentic original whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains deeply ingrained.