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
Oscar de la Renta quotes about
Be the designer of your own destiny.
Every day you have to reinvent yourself
Things never happen on accident. They happen because you have a vision, you have a commitment, you have a dream.
A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she's been there.
Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.
Luxury to me is not about buying expensive things; it's about living in a way where you appreciate things.
I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked
If you wear a different perfume every day, I do not recognize you.
Although I have no plans to tweet, I am fascinated by developments on the Internet.
I’m a happy fellow. I feel very privileged, lucky, that I have had a wonderful life. And that I have been always allowed to do what I love,
My entire concept of lifestyle is built on the foundation of my homes. There is no more important expression of this concept than that of my own personal living space.
I have this complex that if I walk into a place wearing a colorful shirt someone will stop me and say, 'I'm sorry, but the Latin band comes through the other door.'