The Fashion Icon Antony Price, Famed for Designing for Iconic Acts Like Bowie and Duran Duran, Passes Away at Age 80.

Fashion legend Antony Price, the influential style architect responsible for some of the most iconic looks worn by artists from David Bowie to Roxy Music and even royalty like Queen Camilla, has passed away aged 80.

Price was best known for his sculptured silhouettes and dramatic aesthetics, such as the light-hued ensembles that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark music video for "the song Rio".

"In a tribute, they called him a 'visionary' and a 'kind, intelligent and razor-witted friend,' the group posted a remembrance online."

Price's death comes shortly after he presented his newest line in London, his first in more than 30 years. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress evoking the notorious black velvet "dress" once worn by the late Princess Diana.

An Enduring Influence

Hailing from Yorkshire, where he was born in 1945, Price headed for London during the sixties to enroll at the esteemed Royal College of Art.

A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing men's fashion at Stirling Copper and was responsible for the tight, button-detailed trousers that rock legend 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 opened with outfits on model Jerry Hall, who also wore the bridal gown Price specifically designed for her nuptials with Sir Mick Jagger.

Working with Legends

A long-time collaborator of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the singer wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.

His signature ability to blend menswear and womenswear along with his masterful technique in shaping form-fitting garments made him a "one-of-a-kind talent," in the words of the British Fashion Council.

During the nineties, he began working on outfits for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, such as several ensembles for her US tour after assuming the title.

With a vocation that covered more than five decades, Price held his ultimate fashion presentation in London recently in partnership with the design house 16Arlington.

• Architectural Forms: Central to his design philosophy.
• Theatrical Flair: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Boundary-Pushing Tailoring: Blurring lines between clothing for men and women.
• Clients from Stage to Palace: Including music legends and the future Queen Consort.

The fashion world laments the passing to a authentic original whose influence on style and culture remains indelibly etched.