Since the first London Fashion Week in 1983, PAUL COSTELLOE has spent more than 40 years as the first designer to open the fashion scene.
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Paul Costelloe Spring/Summer 2025
“Le ciel est bleu” Open your eyes, breathe the Spring air. The Parisians are out and about strolling down Boulevard Saint-Germain and lunching on Rue Saint-Honoré. Le ciel est bleu, the blossoms are peeping out through their pale green leaves with a hint of pink, and the daffodils have opened their yellow bells. Using sumptuous Irish linens, cotton and silk jacquards presented in radiant pastels, this collection exudes a youthful spirit. Smocking detail and delicate ruffle trims, Irish linen dresses, skirts and silk linen tweeds appear in a Midsummer Night’s Dream. An in-house designed floral print by William Costelloe brings the colour-palette together in Paul’s “Ode to Paris”. Paul Costelloe Bags in soft watercolour shades complement this romantic mood, while iridescent, delicate jewellery designed by architect Angela Brady, adds a luminous touch to this beautiful collection. This season Paul is proud to be launching his first “Paul Costelloe Bridal” collection, as well as his first hosiery collection, both debuting at London Fashion Week. “I am still seeking the Golden Fleece.
Paul Costelloe Autumn/Winter 2024
Paul Costelloe opens the 40 Year celebration of London Fashion Week Friday16th February 2024 Paul Costelloe Autumn/Winter 2024 “Once upon a Time” – Where Limerick meets Downtown New York. We open the door on the Lower East Side and take in the bustling streets of the city of lights; buzzing, eccentric, intricate and exciting. Winter whites, charcoal greys and rich tweeds with leather trimmings are presented in bold tailoring. Leather jodhpurs worn with tweed statement plaids, voluminous shapes in traditional wool knitwear and coats to shelter under as the wind blows across the city from east to west or in Thomand Park. This collection expresses my view that classic design still has its place in high fashion. I have added a personal moment of nostalgia by adding a print based on the street where I once lived. It was a glorious moment to dream and live. It is still a privilege to be part of London Fashion Week, and to express myself through material and form with my London based team.
Thank you, London.
Paul Costelloe Spring/Summer 2024
PAUL COSTELLOE SPRING/SUMMER 2024|: “IL GIARDINO” “We open on a tranquil afternoon in Ferrara, Italy. The beautiful gardens of the home of the Finzi-Contini family are lush and heavy with blossom, the sound of gentle sport and laughter echoes through…” Paul Costelloe This is a performance of iconic form and textile mastery. Striped linens in sky blues are presented in romantic dresses and unstructured jackets, adorned with the Paul Costelloe Sports crest, along with in-house family narrative prints, in shades of ecru, sand and pale blues. Pure cotton knitwear with statement V’s, are worn with high waisted, wide leg linen trousers, in naturals and prints, whilst summer weight jackets and swing coats in cream with gold braid trim, are paired with cotton lace trousers. Beautiful marble effect gossamer silks, and flower strewn garden party dresses in complementary shades of blue, herald a time of new beginnings. Oversized, buttery, leather Paul Costelloe Bags, and raffia top knot bags in natural shades, are the perfect finish to this wearable collection.
