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

Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential style architect behind a series of unforgettable images worn by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has died at 80 years old.

His reputation was built on his defined forms and performative fashion, most notably the light-hued ensembles that featured in the pop-rock group Duran Duran's seminal music video for "the song Rio".

"They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement across their platforms."

Price's death comes shortly after he debuted his newest line in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress inspired by the notorious black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Princess Diana.

An Enduring Influence

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

Upon completing his studies, he began designing men's fashion at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the form-fitting, button-fly pants that Sir Mick Jagger sported during the band's "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties.

He launched his own brand in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show featured as its opener looks from model Jerry Hall, who also wore the bridal gown Price specifically designed for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger.

Partnerships with Stars

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

His signature ability to fuse tailoring for all genders along with his technical proficiency in designing sculptural silhouettes established him as a "true original," in the words of the UK's fashion authority.

During the nineties, he commenced designing ensembles for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including a number of outfits for her US tour following her marriage.

After a career spanning more than five decades, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in partnership with the label 16Arlington.

• Defined Shapes: The core of his aesthetic.
• Dramatic Impact: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Gender-Fluid Fashion: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women.
• Working with Stars and Royalty: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family.

Design circles mourns the loss to a true visionary whose legacy on the visual landscape of music remains deeply ingrained.