🔗 Share this article The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Celebrated for Styling Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Has Died Aged 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 groundbreaking style architect responsible for many legendary styles favored by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has sadly died aged 80. His reputation was built on his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, including the pastel suits that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "the song Rio". "They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message online." His passing follows just weeks after he debuted his latest collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by the late Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price relocated to London at the start of the 1960s to attend the esteemed Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that Sir Mick Jagger wore during the iconic group's "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show opened with creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price designed for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A long-time collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the star wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his technical proficiency in shaping body-hugging looks cemented his status as a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the British Fashion Council. In the 1990s, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including a number of outfits for her American tour after assuming the title. With a vocation that covered more than five decades, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in conjunction with the design house 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Performative Style: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Creating a unique, androgynous style. Clients from Stage to Palace: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. Design circles laments the passing to a true visionary whose legacy on style and culture remains deeply ingrained.
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 groundbreaking style architect responsible for many legendary styles favored by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has sadly died aged 80. His reputation was built on his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, including the pastel suits that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "the song Rio". "They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message online." His passing follows just weeks after he debuted his latest collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" made famous by the late Princess Diana. A Pioneering Career A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price relocated to London at the start of the 1960s to attend the esteemed Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that Sir Mick Jagger wore during the iconic group's "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties. He established his eponymous line in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show opened with creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price designed for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A long-time collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the star wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his technical proficiency in shaping body-hugging looks cemented his status as a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the British Fashion Council. In the 1990s, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including a number of outfits for her American tour after assuming the title. With a vocation that covered more than five decades, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in conjunction with the design house 16Arlington. Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic. Performative Style: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Creating a unique, androgynous style. Clients from Stage to Palace: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort. Design circles laments the passing to a true visionary whose legacy on style and culture remains deeply ingrained.