1. OSCAR DE LA RENTA

2. Is it possible for one designer to have a
continuous zeitgeist over multiple decades
while maintaining a signature style?

3. LUXURIOUS

4. “It’s virtually impossible not to get swept up in
Oscar de la Renta’s confident vision of the
luxurious life. The designer played to all of his
strengths for spring, showing more of the pretty
dresses, chic suits, and slim coats that have made
him a touchstone of relaxed, modern elegance.”
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5.  “My great strength is knowing who I  Cristobal Balenciaga
am and where I came from- my island.” -Mentor, favorite designer, biggest
-Oscar de la Renta influence

6. 1950’S

7. What do you think of Oscar de la
Renta being considered the first
American to be made creative director
of a French couture house, when he
was born in the Dominican Republic
and didn’t come to the U.S. until age
31?

8. LATIN FLAIR

9. “Charming is applicable to him and
his clothes…his things have a chic-a-
boom and bounce, they have the sun
in them.”
–John Fairchild

10. 1960’S
Youthquake

11. 1960’S
Jackie Kennedy

12. 1960’S

13. “Everything Oscar does is feminine,
romantic, and appropriate.”
-Anna Wintour

14. FEMININITY

15. 1970’S
Microsoft

16. ROMANTIC

17. “His clothes give you such a wonderful
feeling. The first time I put on one of
his dresses, I felt like a fairy. His
evening things make you feel like you’re
walking on air.”
-Brooke de Ocampo

18. 1980’S

19. 1980’S

20. If staying power is the hardest part
of being a fashion designer, why
do you think Oscar de la Renta has
been able to stay relevant for the
last 50 years?

21. 1990’S

22. TIMELESS

23. 2000’S