Antony Price, Celebrated for Styling David Bowie and Duran Duran, Has Died Aged 80.

Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential British fashion designer behind 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 at the age of 80.

His reputation was built on his architectural shapes and performative fashion, including the soft-colored suits that appeared 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 group posted a remembrance on social media."

His passing follows less than a month after he debuted his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by the late Princess Diana.

A Pioneering Career

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

Upon completing his studies, he began designing clothing for men at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the form-fitting, button-fly pants that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger sported during The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties.

He established his eponymous line in 1979 and presented his inaugural collection a year later. The show opened with looks from model Jerry Hall, who later wore the wedding dress Price designed for her for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger.

Collaborations with Icons

A frequent collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price created the iconic jacket the artist wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.

His characteristic talent to fuse elements of men's and women's fashion along with his masterful technique in shaping body-hugging looks cemented his status as a "true original," in the words of the British Fashion Council.

By the 1990s, he began working on ensembles for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, which included various looks for her US tour following her marriage.

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

• Sculpted Silhouettes: Central to his design philosophy.
• Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Gender-Fluid Fashion: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women.
• Clients from Stage to Palace: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort.

Design circles mourns the loss to a authentic original whose impact on fashion and music remains deeply ingrained.