LONDON: Irish American fashion titan Paul Costelloe, who was the late Princess Diana&#39;s personal designer for over a decade, has died aged 80, his family said in a statement Saturday.&nbsp;&quot;We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness,&quot; his family said, adding he was with his wife and seven children when he died in London.&nbsp;The luxury womenswear designer was one of the most prominent Irish stylists and a regular on the opening day of London Fashion Week since the inception of the show in 1984.&nbsp;Born in 1945 in Dublin, Costelloe trained as a design assistant at French luxury houses in Paris before joining British retailer Marks and Spencer in Milan.&nbsp;He was then appointed as Princess Diana&#39;s personal stylist from 1983 and stayed in the role until her death in 1997.&nbsp;He told Irish state broadcaster that he felt he had &quot;made it&quot; when he was asked to be her designer.&nbsp;&quot;She was very human, she didn&#39;t act like a princess... She made a very good cup of tea and some scones,&quot; Costelloe told RTE about his most famous client earlier this year.&nbsp;Known for his romantic, tailored designs, Costelloe&#39;s collections tied old-school styles with new, innovative twists, frequently featuring pops of colour, tweed patterns and florals.&nbsp;Costelloe, who once compared being a fashion designer to being a tireless &quot;athlete&quot;, presented his latest 1960s-inspired Spring-Summer collection titled &quot;We stroll down Rodeo Drive&quot; at London Fashion Week in September.&nbsp;His brand is also a family business, with his son William the design director creating the prints and backdrops for his collections.&nbsp;&quot;My ambition is to step back from fashion eventually,&quot; Costelloe told Vogue in 2024. &quot;To hire an old car and drive around France and paint&quot;.

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Irish American fashion designer Paul Costelloe, known for styling Princess Diana for over a decade, has died at 80. A London Fashion Week regular, he was celebrated for his romantic designs. .

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Irish famous fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80