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Antony Price, Fashion’s Glam Architect for Roxy Music and Duran Duran, Dies at 80

Tributes from fashion and music figures emphasize his precision tailoring as a defining influence.

Overview

  • Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes announced Price’s death and hailed him as a visionary who helped shape the band’s image, including the pastel silk suits in the “Rio” video.
  • The British Fashion Council called Price a true original, praising his role in a fearless era of London style and his encouragement of young talent.
  • Peers and collaborators including Marco Capaldo, Daphne Guinness, Philip Treacy and Bryan Ferry shared remembrances highlighting his craftsmanship and cultural impact.
  • Price’s final public outing was a November collaboration with 16Arlington in London, where Lily Allen walked in a headline‑grabbing look that capped his return to the catwalk.
  • A leading force in music‑fashion imagery, he styled Roxy Music’s album covers, dressed David Bowie and Mick Jagger, and earned the nickname “frock surgeon” for engineered glamour; no cause of death has been disclosed.