London: Transworld Publishers, Milbank, Caroline Rennolds. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Street Fashions Inspired de la Renta In de la Renta became inspired by young avantgarde street fashions and produced minidresses with hotpants and embroidered caftans.
Specializing in Formalwear De la Renta's talents lay in designing and producing spectacular ball gowns and evening dresses, reflecting the s' predilection for ostentatious display and conspicuous consumption that epitomized the Reagan years. Awards and Achievements Twice winner of the Coty American Fashion Critics' Award, in and , de la Renta was inducted into the Coty Hall of Fame in and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in In the designer was elected to the fashion walk of fame and honored with a commemorative plaque embedded into the sidewalk of New York's Seventh Avenue.
Accessories by de la Renta The year saw the introduction of Oscar accessories-bags, belts, and jewelry, scarves and shoes-that reflect his passion for the ornate decoration of his native country. Bibliography Coleridge, Nicholas. Pierre Balmain. Latin American Fashion. By Melissa Mayntz. Seventh Avenue. First Ladies' Gowns. Famous Fashion Designers. James Galanos.
Impact on Fashion by Actors and Actresses. Ball Dress. The company launched their retail division in starting with the opening of the first freestanding store. Two years later a Bridal collection launched and in further retail stores opened globally.
His beautifully embellished designs feature a passion for colour and emphasise the importance of detail. Saxony Dudbridge was one of the first contributors to the Catwalk Yourself project, Saxony studies International Fashion Marketing and she is responsible for our great History and Designers Biographies sections. Your email address will not be published. Oscar De La Renta. Oscar De La Renta biography. By the late '90s and early s, his work became the preferred wear of American first ladies.
He dressed first lady Nancy Reagan in the s, and then provided the gowns for inaugural events for both Hillary Clinton in and Laura Bush in Besides his passion for haute couture, de la Renta has been a tireless patron of the arts. In , de la Renta added his name to a whole new business venture: furniture.
His pieces for Century Furniture featured dining tables, upholstered chairs and couches. In , despite the risk of lessening the value of his brand as a whole, he added a less expensive line of clothing called O Oscar. He said he wanted to attract new customers whom he could not reach before. De la Renta had been diagnosed with cancer during the first decade of the s.
He died of complications from the disease on October 20, , at the age of 82 in Kent, Connecticut. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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