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

Antony Price, the groundbreaking British fashion designer responsible for a series of unforgettable images associated with 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 sculptured silhouettes and theatrical styles, most notably the pastel suits that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "the song Rio".

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

His passing follows less than a month after he presented his most recent collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. The performer Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the iconic black velvet "revenge dress" once worn by the late Princess Diana.

An Enduring Influence

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

A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing menswear at the company Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger sported during The Rolling Stones' "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 looks from supermodel Jerry Hall, who later wore the marriage dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.

Working with Legends

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

His signature ability to fuse menswear and womenswear along with his masterful technique in shaping body-hugging looks cemented his status as a "genuine original," 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 tour of the United States following her marriage.

With a vocation that covered more than five decades, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington.

• Defined Shapes: Central to his design philosophy.
• Performative Style: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Genre-Blending Design: 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 true visionary whose legacy on style and culture remains deeply ingrained.