Antony Price, the influential UK-based 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 died at 80 years old.
His reputation was built on his architectural shapes and theatrical styles, including the light-hued ensembles that featured in rock 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 group posted a remembrance on social media."
This news arrives shortly after he unveiled his most recent collection in London, marking his return to the runway after over three decades. Singer Lily Allen showcased a dress evoking the famous black velvet "revenge dress" historically worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.
Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price moved to London during the sixties to study at the renowned Royal College of Art.
A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing clothing for men at the company Stirling Copper and was the creator of 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 staged his first fashion show a year later. The show was launched by creations worn by supermodel Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the wedding dress Price specifically designed for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.
A key creative partner of David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the memorable jacket the artist wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.
His characteristic talent to fuse menswear and womenswear along with his expert craftsmanship in designing form-fitting garments made him a "genuine original," in the words of the UK's fashion authority.
During the nineties, he began working on pieces for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including various looks for her tour of the United States after becoming Duchess.
With a vocation that covered over fifty years, Price presented his final runway show in London recently in conjunction with the label 16Arlington.
Design circles says farewell to a true visionary whose legacy on style and culture remains indelibly etched.
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