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.
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 swan song 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…
Nick
