Oscar de la Renta
This lens is about my all time favorite fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. He understands feminine elegance and female beauty like only a few others in the fashion industry. A multiply talented Artist, his message is clearly, "Feel well, enjoy being a woman!" His attention to detail and passion for aesthetics is reflected in the types of fabric he uses (silk, velvet, brocade, embroidered toile, etc.) as well as the ancient patterns of Moroccan ceramic tiles, evergreen florals and classically elegant checks, stripes and solids, combined with the floating and flowing garments and some of the world's most beautiful mannequins ensure that his fashion shows always end with a standing ovation! He is also one of the few fashion designers who design comfortable clothing, and do not sign up to the philosophy "replace talent by shocking your audience." In short, he is a living classic! I am including the you tube videos for his Spring 2007 and Fall 2007 collection further down this page! Enjoy!
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Oscar de la Renta's Short Biography
Oscar, you rock!
De la Renta was born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father. At the age of 18, he moved to Spain, where he studied painting at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. He changed his focus to fashion. While in Spain, he began sketching for leading Spanish fashion houses, which led to an apprenticeship with Spain's most renowned couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga. Later, de la Renta joined Antonio Castillo as a couture assistant at Lanvin in Paris. In 1963, de la Renta proceeded to work for Arden for two years before launching his own label. He was one of the three major protégés of Baron de Gunzburg, the others being Bill Blass and Calvin Klein.In 2001, Oscar debuted his accessory collection, which includes bags, belts and shoes. Other products of the company include cosmetic cases, eyewear, fragrances, furs, jewelry, scarves and sleepwear. For men, his licensed products including hosiery, sport coats, suits, and trousers. He has also released and marketed a line of sportswear throughout Latin America for men and boys. In 2002, Oscar de la Renta Home intoroduced a furniture collection and home fragrance collection. Since then, tabletop, decorative fabrics, wallpaper, bedding, rugs and interior design accents have been added to the collection. In 1981, de la Renta was the primary designer of a new set of uniforms for the Boy Scouts of America.
De la Renta has been receiving international recognition. Among them, the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Award in 2000; in February 1990, the CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award. From 1973 to 1976, and from 1986 to 1988, he served as President of the CFDA. He is also a two-time winner of the Coty American Fashion Critic's Award and was inducted into the Coty Hall of Fame in 1973. In 1993 to 2002, Oscar de la Renta designed the haute couture collection for the house of Pierre Balmain becoming the first American ever to design for a French couture house.The Dominican Republic has honored him with the order al Mérito de Juan Pablo Duarte and the Order of Cristóbal Colón. De la Renta has contributed extensively in the construction of a much needed school near his home in Punta Cana. De la Renta serves as a board member of the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, and Channel Thirteen/WNET. He also serves on the boards of several charitable institutions such as New Yorkers for Children, the America's Society and is presently chairman of the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.
Source: wikipedia
Books about Oscar de la Renta on Amazon.com
You go, Oscar!
Oscar: The Style Inspiration and Life of Oscar De LA Renta
The above book is written in English
Oscar de la Renta : Inspiration et Style d'un grand couturier américain
The above book is written in French
Oscar de la Renta Spring 2007 Collection Fashion Show
Fashion Show I
Oscar de la Renta Collection Fall 2007
Fashion Show II
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