The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Celebrated for Designing for Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80.
Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential UK-based designer who crafted many legendary styles associated with artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has sadly died at the age of 80.
Price was best known for his defined forms and dramatic aesthetics, most notably the light-hued ensembles that appeared in rock band Duran Duran's classic music video for "Rio".
"Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance across their platforms."
This news arrives just weeks after he unveiled his latest collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. Singer Lily Allen showcased a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.
A Pioneering Career
A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price relocated to London in the early 1960s to study at the renowned Royal College of Art.
Shortly after his graduation, he commenced his career designing menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers that Sir Mick Jagger wore during The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" tour in 1969.
He launched his own brand in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show was launched by outfits on the famed model Jerry Hall, who later wore the wedding dress Price designed for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger.
Partnerships with Stars
A frequent collaborator of David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the distinctive jacket the artist wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.
His signature ability to merge menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency in crafting form-fitting garments made him a "true original," in the words of the UK's fashion authority.
In the 1990s, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including several ensembles for her US tour after assuming the title.
After a career spanning over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London just last month in conjunction with the label 16Arlington.
- Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic.
- Performative Style: Defining an era of music fashion.
- Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Merging menswear with womenswear.
- Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort.
The fashion world laments the passing to a authentic original whose legacy on fashion and music remains profoundly felt.
