Overview
- A family statement said he passed peacefully in London, surrounded by his wife and seven children, and requested privacy.
- He was Princess Diana’s personal designer from 1983 until her death in 1997, creating many of her best-known formal looks.
- Born in Dublin in 1945, he trained in Paris and worked in Milan and New York before establishing his label in 1979.
- His business blended high fashion and retail, with a 20-year Dunnes Stores partnership and corporate wear for British Airways, Delta and the Irish Olympic team.
- He remained active into this year, showing a Rodeo Drive–inspired collection at London Fashion Week and continuing to lead his design team.