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Antony Price, designer for Bowie and Duran Duran, dies aged 80
Antony Price, known for defining pop star styles and pioneering sculptured fashion, staged his first London collection in 30 years just weeks before his death at 80.
- Antony Price, the British fashion designer, died on Dec. 17 at 80, known for sculptured silhouettes and theatrical styles in London.
- Price pioneered collaborations between designers and musicians, working with Duran Duran and Bryan Ferry, Roxy Music frontman, to link fashion with musical identity and stage visuals.
- Last month, Price returned to the London runway with 16Arlington, presenting a 16-look eveningwear collection featuring Lily Allen in a black velvet dress; it was his first London collection in over 30 years and his final show.
- Peers including Bryan Ferry and organizations such as the British Fashion Council said Nick Rhodes, Duran Duran co-founder, called Price `a visionary`, the British Fashion Council a `true original`, and 16Arlington `a singular creative force`.
- Born in Keighley, Yorkshire, in 1945, Antony Price trained at Bradford School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and earned the nickname `the frock surgeon` for his precise, body-sculpting cuts.
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Bryan Ferry leads tributes to Antony Price: "One of the most significant and influential British fashion designers of the last century"
British fashion designer Antony Price, who has worked with the likes of David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and Roxy Music, has died aged 80. Price designed the jacket Bowie wore in the music video for ‘As The World Falls Down’ in 1986. He also created the trousers Mick Jagger donned during the Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ tour in 1969. The legendary designer is also known for his sculptured silhouettes and theatrical styles, such as the pastel suits Dur…
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