British Designer Antony Price, Celebrated for Designing for David Bowie and Duran Duran, Has Died Aged 80.

Antony Price, the influential style architect who crafted some of the most iconic looks associated with musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has sadly died aged 80.

His reputation was built on his architectural shapes and performative fashion, most notably the soft-colored suits that featured in the pop-rock group Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio".

"They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement across their platforms."

This news arrives less than a month after he unveiled his most recent collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Princess Diana.

A Pioneering Career

Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price relocated to London during the sixties to study at the renowned Royal College of Art.

Shortly after his graduation, he began designing men's fashion at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger sported during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties.

He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show opened with creations worn by the famed model Jerry Hall, who later wore the wedding dress Price specifically designed for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger.

Working with Legends

A key creative partner of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price created the iconic jacket the star wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.

His trademark skill to merge menswear and womenswear along with his masterful technique in designing sculptural silhouettes made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the British Fashion Council.

During the nineties, he began working on outfits for Camilla, now Queen Consort, which included various looks for her tour of the United States after becoming Duchess.

After a career spanning over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London recently in partnership with the design house 16Arlington.

• Defined Shapes: A hallmark of his work.
• Theatrical Flair: Shaping the look of rock and pop.
• Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear.
• Clients from Stage to Palace: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family.

The industry mourns the loss to a genuine innovator whose influence on fashion and music remains indelibly etched.