🔗 Share this article British Designer Antony Price, Renowned for Creating Looks for David 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. Antony Price, the influential style architect behind a series of unforgettable images worn by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his defined forms and performative fashion, such as the pastel suits that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message on social media." This news arrives shortly after he unveiled his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen walked in a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he began designing men's fashion at the company Stirling Copper and was the creator of the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that rock legend 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 was launched by looks from the famed model Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the singer wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to fuse menswear and womenswear along with his expert craftsmanship in designing body-hugging looks established him as a "genuine original," as stated by the UK's fashion authority. By the 1990s, he commenced designing pieces for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as various looks for her US tour after assuming the title. With a vocation that covered over fifty years, Price staged what would be his last show in London just last month in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington. Architectural Forms: Central to his design philosophy. Performative Style: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Merging menswear with womenswear. Clients from Stage to Palace: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family. Design circles says farewell to a authentic original whose impact on style and culture remains deeply ingrained.
A 1973 photo shows designer Antony Price with David and Angie Bowie at London's King's Cross. Antony Price, the influential style architect behind a series of unforgettable images worn by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old. His reputation was built on his defined forms and performative fashion, such as the pastel suits that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio". "Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message on social media." This news arrives shortly after he unveiled his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen walked in a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. A Pioneering Career Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art. A year after graduating, he began designing men's fashion at the company Stirling Copper and was the creator of the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that rock legend 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 was launched by looks from the famed model Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger. Partnerships with Stars A frequent collaborator of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price designed the memorable jacket the singer wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986. His signature ability to fuse menswear and womenswear along with his expert craftsmanship in designing body-hugging looks established him as a "genuine original," as stated by the UK's fashion authority. By the 1990s, he commenced designing pieces for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as various looks for her US tour after assuming the title. With a vocation that covered over fifty years, Price staged what would be his last show in London just last month in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington. Architectural Forms: Central to his design philosophy. Performative Style: Influencing music videos and stagewear. Gender-Fluid Fashion: Merging menswear with womenswear. Clients from Stage to Palace: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family. Design circles says farewell to a authentic original whose impact on style and culture remains deeply ingrained.