Antony Price, Famed for Styling David Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80.
The British designer Antony Price, the influential style architect behind many legendary styles favored by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has passed away at the age of 80.
His reputation was built on his architectural shapes and dramatic aesthetics, including the light-hued ensembles that became famous from the pop-rock group Duran Duran's classic music video for "their hit Rio".
"Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement across their platforms."
This news arrives just weeks after he presented his latest collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress inspired by the famous black velvet "dress" historically worn by the late Princess Diana.
An Enduring Influence
Born in Yorkshire 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 commenced his career designing men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was the creator of the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger sported during the band's "Gimme Shelter" tour in 1969.
He founded his own label in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show was launched by outfits on the famed model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price created for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger.
Working with Legends
A key creative partner of the late David Bowie, Price created the distinctive jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.
His trademark skill to blend elements of men's and women's fashion along with his technical proficiency in designing form-fitting garments made him a "true original," in the words of the British Fashion Council.
By the 1990s, he began working on ensembles for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, which included a number of outfits for her American tour after becoming Duchess.
After a career spanning half a century, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London recently in conjunction with the fashion brand 16Arlington.
- Defined Shapes: Central to his design philosophy.
- Performative Style: Defining an era of music fashion.
- Gender-Fluid Fashion: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women.
- Clients from Stage to Palace: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family.
The fashion world says farewell to a true visionary whose influence on fashion and music remains profoundly felt.
