Showing posts with label Oscar de la Renta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oscar de la Renta. Show all posts

Monday, 20 October 2014

Oscar de la Renta

Always relevant and inspiring Oscar de la Renta passed away today. Not only did he design for the rich and famous, he made his designs accessible to the home sewist. He came onto the fashion scene in the nineteen fifties and produced designs offered by Vogue for most of his career.  

Circa 1960s

Circa 1970s

Circa 1970s

Circa 1980s

Circa 1980s

Circa 1980s

Circa 2000s

Circa 2000s
His range of designs included day dresses to evening dresses and couture to ready-to-wear styles. His enormous talent will surely be missed.  


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