Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta
Óscar Arístides Renta Fiallo, known professionally as Oscar de la Renta, was a Dominican-American fashion designer. Born in Santo Domingo, he was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. De la Renta became internationally known in the 1960s as one of the couturiers who dressed Jacqueline Kennedy. An award-winning designer, he worked for Lanvin and Balmain. His eponymous fashion house continues to dress leading figures, from film stars to royalty...
NationalityDominican
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth22 July 1932
CountryDominica
Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that way.
I hate pretty. It’s a very empty word. It gives a bad name to beauty.
Gardening is how I relax. It's another form of creating and playing with colors.
The most important thing? Perfect lighting at all times.
In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.
We're dealing with sophisticated customers. What's most important to these women is individuality. I have to create things she'll want to wear, no matter who she is.
I love to live well, I love to eat well, I love to buy beautiful things, and to give a fantastic time to my friends.
My great strength is knowing who I am and where I come from - my island.
We live in an era of globalization and the era of the woman. Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny.
I like light, color, luminosity. I like things full of color and vibrant.
Now is the most exciting time in fashion. Women are controlling their destiny now, the consumer is more knowledgeable, and I have to be better every single day.
You have to appreciate every single day that you're alive. Life is a little bit like a garden - you have to find time to plant the seeds for beautiful flowers to grow.
I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
My job as a designer is to make a woman feel her very best