Antony Price, Renowned for Creating Looks for David Bowie and Duran Duran, Has Died Aged 80.

Antony Price, the influential style architect responsible for some of the most iconic looks favored by David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has sadly died at the age of 80.

Price was best known for his defined forms and theatrical styles, most notably the light-hued ensembles that became famous from the iconic band Duran Duran's seminal music video for "the song Rio".

"Remembering him as 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 latest collection in London, his first in more than 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress that paid homage to the iconic black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" historically worn by the late Princess Diana.

An Enduring Influence

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

A year after graduating, he began designing menswear at the label Stirling Copper and was behind the form-fitting, button-fly pants that Sir Mick Jagger wore 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 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.

Working with Legends

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

His trademark skill to merge menswear and womenswear along with his masterful technique in designing form-fitting garments cemented his status as a "true original," in the words of the UK's fashion authority.

In the 1990s, he started creating ensembles for Camilla, now Queen Consort, which included a number of outfits for her tour of the United States after becoming Duchess.

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

• Defined Shapes: Central to his design philosophy.
• Performative Style: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Gender-Fluid Fashion: Merging menswear with womenswear.
• Working with Stars and Royalty: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla.

The industry mourns the loss to a authentic original whose impact on fashion and music remains profoundly felt.