British Designer Antony Price, Famed for Designing for Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80.

Antony Price, the visionary style architect responsible for many legendary styles associated with David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has died at the age of 80.

He was celebrated for his defined forms and performative fashion, including the pastel suits that became famous from rock band 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 across their platforms."

This news arrives less than a month after he debuted his latest collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. The performer Lily Allen showcased a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "dress" made famous by Princess Diana.

A Pioneering Career

A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price moved to London in the early 1960s to enroll at the prestigious Royal College of Art.

Shortly after his graduation, he started his work in menswear at Stirling Copper and was the creator of the form-fitting, button-fly pants that rock legend Mick Jagger sported during the band's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969.

He launched his own brand in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show featured as its opener outfits on model Jerry Hall, who later wore the bridal gown Price designed for her for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger.

Working with Legends

A frequent collaborator of David Bowie, Price designed the distinctive jacket the singer wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.

His characteristic talent to fuse menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency in designing form-fitting garments established him as a "true original," in the words of the British Fashion Council.

By the 1990s, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as various looks for her American tour after assuming the title.

Following a profession lasting over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London recently in conjunction with the fashion brand 16Arlington.

• Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic.
• Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Creating a unique, androgynous style.
• Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort.

Design circles laments the passing to a true visionary whose influence on style and culture remains indelibly etched.