British Designer Antony Price, Famed for Designing for Bowie and Duran Duran, Has Died Aged 80.

Fashion legend Antony Price, the groundbreaking British fashion designer who crafted a series of unforgettable images associated with musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has sadly died at the age of 80.

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

"Remembering him as a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance on social media."

Price's death comes shortly after he presented his most recent collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. Artist Lily Allen modelled a dress evoking the famous black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" historically worn by Princess Diana.

An Enduring Influence

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

A year after graduating, he began designing men's fashion at Stirling Copper and was responsible for the form-fitting, button-fly pants that Sir Mick Jagger wore during the band's "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties.

He established his eponymous line in 1979 and held his debut runway presentation a year later. The show opened with looks from supermodel Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the wedding dress Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.

Collaborations with Icons

A key creative partner of the late David Bowie, Price created the distinctive jacket the singer wore for his "the song 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 technical proficiency in designing body-hugging looks made him a "true original," in the words of the UK's fashion authority.

During the nineties, he began working on outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, including various looks for her US tour after assuming the title.

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

• Defined Shapes: Central to his design philosophy.
• Theatrical Flair: Influencing music videos and stagewear.
• Gender-Fluid Fashion: Creating a unique, androgynous style.
• A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort.

The industry says farewell to a authentic original whose legacy on style and culture remains deeply ingrained.