British Designer Antony Price, Famed for Creating Looks for Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80.

The British designer Antony Price, the influential UK-based designer responsible for many legendary styles worn by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old.

Price was best known for his architectural shapes and performative fashion, including the pastel suits that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "Rio".

"They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' Duran Duran shared a message online."

His passing follows shortly after he debuted his latest collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress evoking the famous black velvet "dress" historically worn by the late Princess Diana.

A Pioneering Career

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

Upon completing his studies, he began designing menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was responsible for the tight, button-detailed trousers that Sir Mick Jagger sported during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969.

He launched his own brand in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show was launched by creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who also wore the wedding dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.

Collaborations with Icons

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

His trademark skill to fuse menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency in designing body-hugging looks made him a "true original," in the words of the British Fashion Council.

By the 1990s, he began working on outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included a number of outfits for her US tour after becoming Duchess.

Following a profession lasting half a century, Price presented his final runway show in London recently in collaboration with the label 16Arlington.

• Sculpted Silhouettes: Central to his design philosophy.
• Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Gender-Fluid Fashion: Merging menswear with womenswear.
• Working with Stars and Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort.

The industry says farewell to a authentic original whose legacy on fashion and music remains deeply ingrained.