Antony Price, ultra-glam designer for Duran Duran, Bowie and Roxy Music, dies aged 80
The great maverick image-maker, who was praised for inventing βresult-wearβ yet only staged six shows, was adored by stars and Queen Camilla β and cut Mick Jaggerβs Gimme Shelter trousers in his first job
Antony Price, the maverick British designer and theatrical βimage makerβ has died aged 80. He was among the first to combine music, theatre and fashion, helping to craft Roxy Musicβs glam rock aesthetic and designing Duran Duranβs yacht rock tailoring a decade later. More recently, he became Queen Camillaβs go-to designer.
Often described as the greatest designer youβve never heard of, Price only ever staged six shows β or βfashion extravaganzasβ β in his 55-year career but just last month returned to the London catwalk for the first time in more than 30 years with a show in collaboration with 16Arlington. There, Lily Allen created headlines by modelling a black velvet βrevenge dressβ.
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Β© Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

Β© Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

Β© Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian