The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Renowned for Creating Looks for Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80.
Fashion legend Antony Price, the visionary style architect who crafted many legendary styles associated with musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old.
His reputation was built on his architectural shapes and performative fashion, most notably the light-hued ensembles that featured in the iconic band Duran Duran's classic music video for "their hit Rio".
"Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message online."
His passing follows less than a month after he presented his most recent collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. Singer Lily Allen showcased a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" made famous by the late Princess Diana.
A Lasting Legacy
A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price headed for London during the sixties to study at the esteemed Royal College of Art.
Shortly after his graduation, he began designing menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger famously wore 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 featured as its opener looks from the famed model Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the marriage dress Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.
Collaborations with Icons
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 signature ability to merge elements of men's and women's fashion along with his masterful technique in crafting sculptural silhouettes established him as a "one-of-a-kind talent," as stated by the British Fashion Council.
By the 1990s, he began working on pieces for Camilla, now Queen Consort, including a number of outfits for her tour of the United States after assuming the title.
Following a profession lasting more than five decades, Price staged what would be his last show in London just last month in partnership with the design house 16Arlington.
- Defined Shapes: The core of his aesthetic.
- Performative Style: Influencing music videos and stagewear.
- Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women.
- A Client List from Rock to Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla.
The fashion world says farewell to a true visionary whose influence on style and culture remains indelibly etched.
