Antony Price has been remembered as a "visionary fashion designer" after reports of his death at the age of 80.
The influential designer was primarily known for his collaborations with pop group Duran Duran and Bryan Ferry from Roxy Music.
Last month Price returned to the runway with a show in collaboration with atelier 16Arlington, in which singer Lily Allen hit the headlines with a black velvet dress said to resemble the "revenge dress" of Diana, princess of Wales.
On Wednesday (Dec 17), in an Instagram post, Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes said: "I am deeply saddened to hear that my very dear friend Antony Price, passed away yesterday."
"He was a visionary fashion designer, with extraordinary technical skills. Nobody did glam better than Antony…"
"Inspired by old school Hollywood, he brought that style into a new era with a sharp sense of modernity and without ever forsaking elegance. His designs were made to shine – whoever wore his clothes inevitably got the most attention in the room."
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"For Duran Duran, he was an important collaborator from the very beginning and we continued to work with him throughout the years. Perhaps most significantly, he conceived and designed all of the pastel coloured silk suits we wore in the Rio video."
"His distinctive creations were unique and striking. Whilst he rarely received the recognition he deserved from the fashion media, his notable clientele and many other designers all knew Antony was a genius, a cut above the rest."
"He never failed to deliver. His swansong fashion show, just a few weeks ago was as spectacular and relevant as the first one I ever saw."
"More than all of this, Antony was a loyal, kind, intelligent and razor-witted, friend. I'll miss you Tone…"
Born in Yorkshire in 1945, Price spent four years at Bradford Art School before studying at the Royal College of Art, from which he graduated in 1968, designing body-hugging trousers for Mick Jagger a year later.
He established his eponymous label in 1979 and staged his first fashion show in 1980, with opening looks worn by Jerry Hall, who also wore a dress designed by him for her wedding to Jagger.
He also designed the jacket David Bowie wore for his As The World Falls Down music video in 1986, and more recently became the go-to designer of Queen Camilla. – dpa
