Antony Price, Celebrated for Creating Looks for Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80.

The British designer Antony Price, the visionary UK-based designer who crafted some of the most iconic looks favored by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has sadly died at the age of 80.

His reputation was built on his architectural shapes and theatrical styles, such as the light-hued ensembles that became famous from rock band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "the song 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 shortly after he debuted his most recent collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress inspired by the notorious black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" once worn by the late Princess Diana.

An Enduring Influence

A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price relocated to London in the early 1960s to attend the renowned Royal College of Art.

A year after graduating, he started his work in menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that Sir Mick Jagger famously wore 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 opened with creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who later wore the wedding dress Price designed for her for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger.

Collaborations with Icons

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

His trademark skill to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his technical proficiency in designing sculptural silhouettes cemented his status as a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the British Fashion Council.

During the nineties, he started creating pieces for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as a number of outfits for her US tour after assuming the title.

Following a profession lasting half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in partnership with the fashion brand 16Arlington.

• Sculpted Silhouettes: The core of his aesthetic.
• Dramatic Impact: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Genre-Blending Design: Creating a unique, androgynous style.
• Working with Stars and Royalty: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family.

The fashion world mourns the loss to a authentic original whose influence on fashion and music remains deeply ingrained.