Paul Costelloe

Not to be confused with Paul Costello.

Paul Costelloe (23 June 1945 – 21 November 2025) was an Irish fashion designer and artist. After studying at the Grafton Academy of Fashion Design, he worked in Milan, Paris, New York and London. He set up his own label, Paul Costelloe Collections, in 1979. He was personal designer to Diana, Princess of Wales, from 1983 until her death in 1997. Since the 2000s, his designs had been sold by Dunnes Stores in Ireland. He died in London on 21 November 2025, at the age of 80.^[1]

Paul Costelloe
Costelloe in 2015
Born	(1945-06-23)23 June 1945 Dublin, Ireland
Died	21 November 2025(2025-11-21) (aged 80) London, England
Occupations	International Fashion Designer Artist
Years active	1979–2025
Known for	Paul Costelloe
Spouse	Anne Cooper ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	7
Website	paulcostelloe.com

In popular culture

In 2010, Costelloe was one of six contemporary Irish fashion designers featured on a set of Irish postage stamps issued by An Post. The other designers featured were Louise Kennedy, Lainey Keogh, John Rocha, Philip Treacy and Orla Kiely.^[2] Along with Kennedy, he was a celebrity guest judge for the 2013 final of RTÉ Television's Craft Master show.^[3]

See also

• List of people on the postage stamps of Ireland