British Designer Antony Price, Celebrated for Designing for David Bowie and Duran Duran, Dies at 80.

Fashion legend Antony Price, the visionary style architect responsible for a series of unforgettable images associated with David Bowie, Roxy Music, and Queen Camilla, has died aged 80.

He was celebrated for his architectural shapes and performative fashion, including the soft-colored suits that appeared in the iconic band Duran Duran's landmark 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."

This news arrives shortly after he presented his latest collection in London, which was his first major show in over 30 years. The performer Lily Allen modelled a dress evoking the famous black velvet "so-called 'revenge dress'" made famous by Princess Diana.

A Lasting Legacy

Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price headed for London in the early 1960s to enroll at the renowned Royal College of Art.

A year after graduating, he commenced his career designing men's fashion at the label Stirling Copper and was responsible for the tight, button-detailed trousers that rock legend Mick Jagger sported 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 creations worn by the famed model Jerry Hall, who was also seen in the wedding dress Price designed for her for her marriage to Sir Mick Jagger.

Working with Legends

A key creative partner of the late David Bowie, Price was the mind behind the iconic jacket the singer wore for his "the song As The World Falls Down" music video in 1986.

His characteristic talent to merge tailoring for all genders along with his technical proficiency in shaping body-hugging looks established him as a "true original," as stated by the British Fashion Council.

In the 1990s, he began working on pieces for the then-Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, including various looks for her American tour after becoming Duchess.

After a career spanning half a century, Price staged what would be his last show in London recently in collaboration with the design house 16Arlington.

• Defined Shapes: A hallmark of his work.
• Dramatic Impact: Defining an era of music fashion.
• Genre-Blending Design: Merging menswear with womenswear.
• Clients from Stage to Palace: From David Bowie and Mick Jagger to Queen Camilla.

Design circles says farewell to a genuine innovator whose legacy on fashion and music remains profoundly felt.