Antony Price, Renowned for Creating Looks for David Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80.
Fashion legend Antony Price, the groundbreaking style architect behind many legendary styles worn by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old.
Price was best known for his defined forms and performative fashion, most notably the light-hued ensembles that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "the song Rio".
"They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message online."
Price's death comes just weeks after he unveiled his newest line in London, his first in more than 30 years. Singer Lily Allen showcased a dress evoking the famous black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" once worn by the late Princess Diana.
A Pioneering Career
Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London during the sixties to enroll at the prestigious Royal College of Art.
A year after graduating, he started his work in clothing for men at Stirling Copper and was behind 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 opened with creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who also wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger.
Collaborations with Icons
A key creative partner of the late David Bowie, Price designed the distinctive jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.
His signature ability to fuse tailoring for all genders along with his technical proficiency in designing body-hugging looks made him a "true original," as stated by the UK's fashion authority.
By the 1990s, he commenced designing pieces for Camilla, now Queen Consort, which included a number of outfits for her American tour after assuming the title.
With a vocation that covered half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in conjunction with the design house 16Arlington.
- Defined Shapes: The core of his aesthetic.
- Theatrical Flair: Shaping the look of rock and pop.
- Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear.
- A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family.
Design circles says farewell to a authentic original whose legacy on style and culture remains indelibly etched.
