Oscar de la Renta
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Óscar Arístides de la Renta y Fiallo was a Dominican fashion designer. Born in Santo Domingo, he was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. De la Renta became internationally known
De la Renta in 2008
1966 cocktail dress designed by de la Renta at Elizabeth Arden
1966 beaded cellophane lace cocktail minidress
1977 embroidered taffeta evening ensemble
Cristóbal Balenciaga
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Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre was a Spanish fashion designer, and the founder of the Balenciaga clothing brand. He had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as
Oscar de la Renta
…Óscar Arístides de la Renta y Fiallo (22 July 1932 – 20 October 2014) was a Dominican 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. He worked for…
White cotton pique and black taffeta and organza evening gown (1951). Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Black bouclé wool chemise or 'sack' dress (1957). Rhode Island School of Design Museum.
Coats (c. 1960). Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum
Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum in Getaria