Oscar De la renta was a fashion designer.
Oscar De la renta was born in Dominican Republic on July 22, 1932 he was raised alongside six sisters in a middle-class, at age of 18, he left the Caribbean island to study painting in Madrid at the Academy of San Fernando .Enticed by fashion, and he switched his focus and quickly became one of the most sought-after names in haute couture. His flattering and feminine pieces inspired women all around the world, and his attire adored several presidential first ladies.
In 1961, while on vacation in Paris, he was hired for his first real fashion job at Lanvin-castillo. Within two years, he had moved to New York and joined the American design house of Elizabeth Arden. Firm in his footing, he began his own
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signature ready-to-wear label in 1965. In his personal life Oscar De la Renta married to Francoise de Langlade, she was an an editor-in-chief of French Vogue, in 1977.
Francoise introduced her husband to some of the most influential members of fashion society and invited many of the rich and famous to his shows.
His line-identified by its delicate silk prints, use of ruffles, soft silhouettes and vibrant palate-son became synonymous with casual luxury. His first perfume debuted in 1977, respected by his contemporaries; de la Renta served as president of the council of Fashion Designers of America from 1973 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988.
His was suffered a great tragedy when his wife died in 1983 of bone cancer. After the death his wife soon he adopted a son he found in an orphanage in his native country.
Oscar De la Renta married for a second time in 1990, to philanthropist and socialite Annette Engelhard Reed.
While Oscar De la Renta expanded his lines and took them in a new direction in the 1990s, his pieces remained feminine and flattering. By the late 1990s and early 2000s, his work became the preferred wear of America first ladies. He dressed first lady Nancy Reagan in the 1980, and then provided the gowns for inaugural events for both Hillary Clinton in 1997 and Laura Bush in
2005. Besides his passion for haute couture, De la Renta has been a tireless patron of the arts. At one time or another, he has served on the boards of The Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall and Channel Thirteen. He also supports several cultural institutions, including New Yorkers for Children, the Americas society and the Spanish Institute. In 2002, de la Renta added his name to a whole new business venture: furniture. His 100 pieces for Century Furniture featured dining tables, upholstered chairs and couches. Besides designing haute couture for celebrities and Vogue features, working for the most reputed fashion house ‘Balmain’ and designing accessories and a homeware line, de Renta’s fragrance ‘OSCAR’ brought him much fame and many prestigious awards. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. He passed away due to cancer on October 20, 2014 at Kent, Connecticut. He was legend of fashion, he was great person who worked hard to achieved his dream.
Sandra Cisneros “Never Marry a Mexican” and Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao are stories that reflect on the cultures in which the characters grew up in. In Never Marry, Clemencia, the narrator, reflects on her past sexual relations as well as her childhood. She speaks of her parents’ marriage and then transitions into her relationship with college professor and his son. In Oscar Wao, Yunior, the narrator, gives a second-hand retelling of Oscar’s experiences in New Jersey growing up as well as in the Dominican Republic. A person’s identity is largely influenced by their culture, this is especially the case in Hispanic cultures. The social constraints that these cultures place on social class, sexuality, and gender norms can be very detrimental to a person’s self-esteem.
Jacqueline Kennedy's fashion influence the news story as often as public addresses of the President. “All the talk over what I wear and how I fix my hair has amused me and puzzled me. What does my hairdo have to do with my husband's ability to be President?" (Perry 60). Jacqueline Kennedy’s question was one that needed addressing because for a little over a century American First Ladies’ fashions were constantly being critiqued on a celebrity-like status. First Lady Mary Lincoln also worried about her appearance was recorded telling her seamstress that she felt the public was her greatest critic (Weinham 1). Jacqueline Kennedy’s question proved that the conundrum persisted through to the twentieth century. With Mrs. Kennedy’s logic, political actions on the president’s behalf should have been the only concern the American public had with their First Lady,but the role of First Lady held unwritten conditions. An astounding $300,000,000 was given by the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union to John Kennedy’s presidential campaign to ensure that Jacqueline Kennedy would “buy American” (Perry 58). Even though this is rare case of her fashion’s effect on JFK’s presidential campaigning, her choice in shoes was a miniscule factor to the grand scheme of his election into office.Unbeknownst to Jacqueline Kennedy before her husband’s office, her appearance would have little to do with her “husband’s ability to be president,” but rather, her own ability to embody the ever-evolving American Woman as First Lady of the United States.Jacqueline Kennedy's striking fashion reflected the Women's Liberation Movement with demanding colors, attention, and respect, structured suits and blueprints, and adaptable colloquial outfits a...
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1992- created two fashion lines- Couture and ready to wear (aka Ivoire) Many have said de la Renta has an eye for detail that is clearly shown in his work.
At age 25 he opened his first collection and it was a big success, inspired by his mentor Balenciaga. The collection was based on evening wear as well as economical white cotton shirts that were both inexpensive and fresh-looking. After that collection, his name was recognizable and his biggest success was the “Bettina” blouse; named after the famous Paris’ top model. This blouse was his signature piece in his cotton collection. Givenchy’s philosophy was: “Keep it simple. Eliminate everything that interferes with the line.” ...
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