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

Antony Price, the visionary style architect who crafted a series of unforgettable images worn by musical icons like Bowie and members of Roxy Music, as well as Queen Camilla, has sadly died at 80 years old.

He was celebrated for his defined forms and theatrical styles, such as the light-hued ensembles that featured in the iconic 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 across their platforms."

This news arrives just weeks after he unveiled his latest collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. The performer Lily Allen walked in a dress that paid homage to the notorious black velvet "dress" made famous by the late Princess Diana.

A Pioneering Career

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

A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing men's fashion at Stirling Copper and was behind the tight, button-detailed trousers that The Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger wore during The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" tour in the late sixties.

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 was also seen in the marriage dress Price created for her for her wedding to Sir Mick Jagger.

Collaborations with Icons

A key creative partner of musical chameleon David Bowie, Price created the iconic jacket the star wore for his "As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.

His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his masterful technique in shaping sculptural silhouettes made him a "true original," according to the UK's fashion authority.

By the 1990s, he started creating pieces for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which included a number of outfits 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 just last month in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington.

• Defined Shapes: The core of his aesthetic.
• Dramatic Impact: Shaping the look of rock and pop.
• Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear.
• A Client List from Rock to Royalty: Spanning iconic musicians and members of the royal family.

The industry mourns the loss to a authentic original whose impact on the visual landscape of music remains indelibly etched.