British Designer Antony Price, Celebrated for Styling Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80.
The British designer Antony Price, the influential style architect who crafted a series of unforgettable images worn by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old.
His reputation was built on his sculptured silhouettes and performative fashion, including the soft-colored suits that appeared in the pop-rock group Duran Duran's seminal music video for "Rio".
"Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message on social media."
His passing follows less than a month after he unveiled his latest collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. Artist Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" made famous by Princess Diana.
A Lasting Legacy
A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to study at the prestigious Royal College of Art.
A year after graduating, he started his work in men's fashion at the company Stirling Copper and was responsible for the tight, button-detailed trousers that Sir Mick Jagger famously wore during The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties.
He launched his own brand in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener creations worn by model Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price designed for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.
Working with Legends
A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price created the iconic jacket the star wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.
His signature ability to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his masterful technique in crafting sculptural silhouettes made him a "genuine original," according to the British Fashion Council.
In the 1990s, he began working on pieces for Camilla, now Queen Consort, which included various looks for her tour of the United States after assuming the title.
After a career spanning more than five decades, Price presented his final runway show in London recently in conjunction with the label 16Arlington.
- Architectural Forms: A hallmark of his work.
- Theatrical Flair: Shaping the look of rock and pop.
- Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women.
- Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort.
Design circles mourns the loss to a true visionary whose influence on the visual landscape of music remains deeply ingrained.
