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

The British designer Antony Price, the influential British fashion designer who crafted many legendary styles 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, including the pastel suits that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "Rio".

"In a tribute, they called him a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the band released a statement on social media."

This news arrives shortly after he debuted his newest line in London, his first in more than 30 years. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress evoking the iconic black velvet "dress" made famous by the late Princess Diana.

A Pioneering Career

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

A year after graduating, he started his work in clothing for men at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger sported during the iconic group's Gimme Shelter tour in the late sixties.

He launched his own brand in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show opened with outfits on model Jerry Hall, who also wore the bridal gown Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.

Partnerships with Stars

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

His signature ability to blend elements of men's and women's fashion along with his expert craftsmanship in shaping sculptural silhouettes made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the British Fashion Council.

By the 1990s, he started creating outfits for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, such as several ensembles for her US tour following her marriage.

With a vocation that covered over fifty years, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London last month in collaboration with the label 16Arlington.

• Sculpted Silhouettes: A hallmark of his work.
• Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop.
• Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Merging menswear with womenswear.
• Working with Stars and Royalty: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family.

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