IRISH celebrities have shared their tearful tributes for the “talented” fashion icon Paul Costelloe. It was confirmed today that the designer died following a short illness at the age

In 1983, soon after founding Paul Costelloe Collections, he was appointed Princess Diana's personal designer, and once described her as "genteel, feminine, warm, and humorous." Their collaboration lasted from the early years of her public life until her death in 1997.

Paul Costelloe, renowned Irish fashion designer to Princess Diana and a staple at London Fashion Week for four decades, has passed away at age 80. His illustrious career began in Dublin and flourished in renowned fashion capitals,

Easygoing, low-key but disciplined were words used to describe his clothes, which could also accurately describe his personality. Forthright in his opinions which often generated controversy, he had a healthy disrespect for the rhetoric and hype surrounding the industry. His candour and lack of pretension made him popular with the British press.

The British royal family has been struck by shocking death news, as Princess Diana's personal designer, Paul Costelloe, passed away in London at the age of 80.Costelloe, the Irish fashion designer, became one of the best-known names in British