Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Fashion Designer Paul Costelloe, Princess Diana's Personal Designer, Dies at 80
Famous fashion designer Paul Costelloe, who designed clothes for Princess Diana, has died at the age of 80.
He was known for his work at London Fashion Week and had a successful career in the fashion industry.
Paul Costelloe, Irish fashion designer, passed away at 80
He was Princess Diana's personal designer from 1983 until her death in 1997
Costelloe was a London Fashion Week staple for four decades
He led the development of his collections from his central London studio
Costelloe's collections include womenswear, menswear, bags, homeware, and jewelry
- Who
- Paul Costelloe
- What
- died
- When
- at the age of 80
- Where
- in London
- Why
- after a short illness
- Born
- Dublin, 1945
- Started career
- In Dublin, later moved to Paris and Milan
- Established label
- Paul Costelloe Collections, 1983
- Became Princess Diana's designer
- 1983
- London Fashion Week presence
- Four decades