The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Famed for Styling David Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80.
Fashion legend Antony Price, the visionary British fashion designer who crafted some of the most iconic looks associated with artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has passed away at the age of 80.
Price was best known for his architectural shapes and dramatic aesthetics, including the pastel suits that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "Rio".
"Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement online."
Price's death comes just weeks after he unveiled his newest line in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Singer Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.
A Pioneering Career
A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price relocated to London in the early 1960s to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art.
Shortly after his graduation, he began designing clothing for men at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the form-fitting, button-fly pants that Sir Mick Jagger sported during the iconic group'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 looks from the famed model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price designed for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger.
Partnerships with Stars
A key creative partner of David Bowie, Price designed the distinctive jacket the artist wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.
His signature ability to merge tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique 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 began working on outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, which included a number of outfits for her US tour following her marriage.
Following a profession lasting over fifty years, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in partnership with the fashion brand 16Arlington.
- Architectural Forms: A hallmark of his work.
- Dramatic Impact: Defining an era of music fashion.
- Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Creating a unique, androgynous style.
- Clients from Stage to Palace: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla.
The fashion world laments the passing to a true visionary whose impact on style and culture remains profoundly felt.
