The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Famed for Designing for Bowie and Duran Duran, Has Died Aged 80.

Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential British fashion designer responsible for a series of unforgettable images favored by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old.

His reputation was built on his defined forms and performative fashion, including the soft-colored suits that appeared in the pop-rock group Duran Duran's seminal music video for "Rio".

"They honored him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement on social media."

His passing follows shortly after he unveiled his newest line in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Singer Lily Allen walked in a dress evoking the famous black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by the late Princess Diana.

An Enduring Influence

A native of Yorkshire, born in 1945, Price moved to London at the start of the 1960s to attend the prestigious Royal College of Art.

A year after graduating, he started his work in men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was responsible for the form-fitting, button-fly pants that Sir Mick Jagger sported during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in 1969.

He founded his own label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show a year later. The show opened with creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the bridal gown Price designed for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger.

Collaborations with Icons

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

His signature ability to blend menswear and womenswear along with his expert craftsmanship in shaping form-fitting garments made him a "true original," in the words of the British Fashion Council.

During the nineties, he started creating outfits for Camilla, now Queen Consort, which included various looks for her tour of the United States following her marriage.

Following a profession lasting more than five decades, Price presented his final runway show in London recently in collaboration with the label 16Arlington.

• Sculpted Silhouettes: A hallmark of his work.
• Dramatic Impact: Influencing music videos and stagewear.
• Genre-Blending Design: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women.
• A Client List from Rock to Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla.

The fashion world says farewell to a genuine innovator whose influence on fashion and music remains profoundly felt.