The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Celebrated for Styling Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80.

Fashion legend Antony Price, the groundbreaking style architect responsible for some of the most iconic looks favored by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has passed away at 80 years old.

Price was best known for his defined forms and theatrical styles, including the soft-colored suits that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's classic music video for "the song Rio".

"In a tribute, they called him a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance online."

His passing follows 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 modelled a dress that paid homage to the famous black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" made famous by the late Princess Diana.

An Enduring Influence

Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price moved to London at the start of the 1960s to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art.

Shortly after his graduation, he commenced his career designing clothing for men at the company Stirling Copper and was the creator of the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger famously wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in 1969.

He launched his own brand in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show was launched by creations worn by model Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the bridal gown Price specifically designed for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger.

Collaborations with Icons

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

His signature ability to blend menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency in designing form-fitting garments established him as a "one-of-a-kind talent," as stated by the British Fashion Council.

By the 1990s, he began working on ensembles for Camilla, now Queen Consort, including various looks for her American tour after becoming Duchess.

Following a profession lasting over fifty years, Price staged what would be his last show in London just last month in partnership with the fashion brand 16Arlington.

• Architectural Forms: A hallmark of his work.
• Theatrical Flair: Influencing music videos and stagewear.
• Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Creating a unique, androgynous style.
• Clients from Stage to Palace: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort.

The fashion world mourns the loss to a authentic original whose influence on style and culture remains profoundly felt.