| Oscar de la Renta | |
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| Born | July 22, 1932  Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican Republic & USA |
| Labels | Oscar de la Renta |
Oscar de la Renta (born July 22, 1932) is a leading fashion designer. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time
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Early years
Oscar de la Renta (born Oscar Aristides Renta Fiallo) was born in the Dominican Republic to Dominican mother and Spanish father. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with [1] At the age of 18, he moved to Spain, where he studied painting at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. He quickly changed his focus to fashion. While living in Spain, he became interested in the world of design and began sketching for leading Spanish fashion houses, which soon led to an apprenticeship with Spain's most renowned couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga. Cristóbal Balenciaga Eisaguirre ( January 21, 1895, Spain – March 23, 1972, Spain was a Spanish Basque Fashion Later, de la Renta left Spain to join Antonio Castillo as a couture assistant at the Lanvin in Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
In 1963, torn between designing custom clothing for Elizabeth Arden, shoes and accessories and designing ready-to-wear for Christian Dior-New York, de la Renta turned for advice to Diana Vreeland, the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, saying that what he really wanted was to "get into ready to wear, because that's where the money is". Elizabeth Arden ( December 31, 1878 - October 19, 1966) was a Canadian businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the Diana Vreeland ( July 29, 1903 in Paris, France &ndash August 22, 1989) was a noted columnist and editor in the field of Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Vreeland replied, "Then go to Arden because you will make your reputation faster. She is not a designer, so she will promote you. At the other place, you will always be eclipsed by the name of Dior. "[2] De la Renta proceeded to work for Arden for two years before launching his own label.
He was one of the three major protégés of Baron de Gunzburg, the others were Bill Blass and Calvin Klein. Baron Nicolas Louis Alexandre de Gunzburg ( December 12, 1904 &ndash February 20, 1981) was an Editor in chief of Town & William Ralph "Bill" Blass ( June 22, 1922 – June 12, 2002) was an American Fashion designer, born in Fort Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein. [3]
Awards, honors, philanthropic endeavors
De la Renta's talents receive continual international recognition. Among them, he received the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year Award in 2000 and in 2008 (tied with Proenza Schouler). The Council of Fashion Designers of America is a non-profit Trade group for American Fashion designers founded in 1962. In February 1990, he was honored with the CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award. The Council of Fashion Designers of America is a non-profit Trade group for American Fashion designers founded in 1962. From 1973 to 1976, and from 1986 to 1988, he served as President of the CFDA. The Council of Fashion Designers of America is a non-profit Trade group for American Fashion designers founded in 1962. He is also a two-time winner of the American Fashion Critic's Award and was inducted into the Fame in 1973. In 1993 to 2002, Oscar de la Renta designed the haute couture collection for the house of Pierre Balmain, becoming the first Dominican to design for a French couture house.
The Dominican Republic has also honored him with the order al Mérito de Juan Pablo Duarte and the Order of Cristóbal Colón. Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez was born on January 26, 1813 in colonial Santo Domingo (current capital city of Dominican Republic) during the period De la Renta has contributed extensively in the construction of a much needed school near his home in Punta Cana. Punta Cana, named after a local cape is a region in the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic.
De la Renta serves as a board member of the Metropolitan Opera, New York Opera House, Carnegie Hall, and Channel Thirteen/WNET. WNET, channel 13 is a television station licensed to Newark New Jersey. He also serves on the boards of several charitable institutions such as New Yorkers for Children, the America's Society and is presently chairman of the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute. The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute is an organization in New York City founded to promote the Spanish language and the culture of Spain.
Citizenship
Even though his father was a US citizen, de la Renta was solely a Dominican citizen due to past United States law prohibiting dual-citizenship. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He renounced his Dominican citizenship in 1971, (a formality required by the US, given that Dominican citizenship is non-renounceable) when he was naturalized as a United States citizen. Although he was offered the post of Dominican ambassador to the United States, de la Renta refused to part with his newly acquired citizenship, and declined the nomination. Today he holds both a US and a Dominican passport.
Marriages
In 1967, Oscar de la Renta became the third husband of Françoise de Langlade (1931–1983), an editor-in-chief of French Vogue who once worked for the fashion house of Elsa Schiaparelli. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Elsa Schiaparelli (10 September 1890 – 13 November 1973 was an influential Italian Fashion designer. She previously was married to businessman Jean Bruère and diplomat Nicholas Bagenow. After her third marriage, Françoise de la Renta worked as a consultant to Elizabeth Arden, became a prominent hostess, had their Manhattan apartment decorated by Denning & Fourcade, and later opened her own decorating business (among her clients were Florinda Bolkan and Helmut Berger). Elizabeth Arden ( December 31, 1878 - October 19, 1966) was a Canadian businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Robert Denning & Vincent Fourcade Inc (1960 &ndash 2006 was an Interior design firm which for over forty years was a leader in opulent interiors with offices in Florinda Bolkan (born 15 February 1941) is a Brazilian actress, working mostly in Italy. Helmut Berger (born May 29 1944) is an Austrian Actor. Berger (whose real name is Helmut Steinberger) was born in Bad Of her approach to fashion, she once said, "Oscar is not my favorite designer–just one of them. " As The New York Times noted after her death, "She was also widely credited for some of the successes of her husband, the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. Although she was not active in his business, she attracted many of the rich and famous to his shows. "[4][5]
In 1989, the designer married Annette Reed (1939-). Annette de la Renta (born December 24, 1939) an American Philanthropist and Socialite married to the Fashion designer She is the former wife of American Heritage magazine publisher Samuel Pryor Reed and the only child of the German banker Dr. American Heritage is a monthly magazine dedicated to covering the history of the United States for a mainstream readership Fritz Mannheimer and his wife, Marie Annette Reiss. Fritz Mannheimer ( 19 September 1890 - 9 August 1939) was a powerful German Jewish banker and art collector who was the director of the Dutch Jane Engelhard (born Marie Annette Reiss 1917 - February 29, 2004) was an American Philanthropist known for her marriage to billionaire
De la Renta has stepchildren from both marriages; he also has an adopted son, Moises de la Renta.
References
- ^ Oscar de la Renta, el hombre
- ^ Morris, Bernadine, "Diana Vreeland, Editor, Dies; Voice of Fashion for Decades", The New York Times, 23 August 1989, page A1
- ^ Dupont, Ronald J, Jr. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) (1991). Baron Nicolas de Gunzburg. The Vernon Stories of Jacobus Van Brug. Retrieved on 9 July 2006. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Nemy, Enid, "Françoise de la Renta, 62, a Leader in Fashion", The New York Times, 18 June 1983, page 11.
- ^ Gruson, Lindsey, "Françoise de la Renta, Editor, Lauded by Kissinger at Mass", The New York Times, 14 September 1983, page B7.
External links
- Oscar de la Renta, Ltd. Official Website
- Dynasty (New York Magazine article on De la Renta)
- Oscar de la Renta Fashion Accessories and events
- Oscar de la Renta on the Internet Movie Database
- Oscar de la Renta collections at style.com
- Sewing patterns by Oscar de La Renta
See also
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