Bebe Akinboade

Tribute To Iconic Fashion Designer, Oscar De La Renta

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American fashion
designer Oscar de la Renta has died, aged 82, at his home in Conneticut. A
handwritten statement, which is signed by his stepdaughter and her husband,
Eliza Reed Bolen and Alex Bolen, reads: “While our hearts are broken by
the idea of life without Oscar, he is still very much us. Oscar’s hard work,
his intelligence and his love of life are at the heart of our company. All that
we have done, and all that we will do, is informed by his values and his
spirit. Through Oscar’s example we know the way forward. We will make Oscar
very proud of us by continuing in an even stronger way the work that Oscar
loved so much.”
Oscar de la Renta
has been in the industry for five decades – from dressing First Lady Jackie
Kennedy in the 60s to most recently designing Amal Alamuddin’s wedding dress.
He was awarded the lifetime achievement award of the Council of Fashion
Designers of America in 2013.
Almost every star
has had an Oscar de la Renta moment from Audrey Hepburn to Taylor Swift. The
designer will be remembered for dressing a number of First Ladies, including
Hillary Clinton, Nancy Reagan and Michelle Obama.

Oscar de la Renta
was the godfather of New York high society fashion, spanning generations of
women of taste  and style. jBefore Oscar,
New York’s designers bought patterns from French couturiers and put the names
of their stores inside any clothes. Oscar changed that, becoming a
fully-fledged designer in his own right. His signatures – light, refined and
ultra-feminine – have since become the epitome of Uptown elegance: all-American
in their consideration for the wearer but with an eye for softness and
sophisticated surface embellishment that rivals the great French couture
houses.’
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