
Last fitting: Amal Alamuddin in her custom Oscar de la Renta wedding dress. Image courtesy of Vogue.
I have never met a woman who didn’t get starry eyed and weak kneed in the presence of an Oscar de la Renta dress. My first experience with the man whose clothes epitomized elegance, grace and beauty was through the pages of vogue at the tender age of 15. Even though I was just developing my sense of style, there was no doubt in my mind that the Oscar woman resonated with the woman that I dreamt of growing into . She was bold yet romantic, powerful yet chic. She put herself together in a way that showed thought. She carried herself with an effortless grace that could stop an entire room.
From First Ladies to Oscar Winners, Supermodels, Socialites and Executives, Oscar de la Renta has touched the lives of so many women from different walks of life with one common thread tying us all together –he made us feel beautiful. His passion showed in his work and his work was art. Thank you Monsieur de la Renta for sharing your gift.
A look back at elegance defined….a few of the Oscar de la Renta looks we’ve featured over the years.

Zooey Deschanel’s hot pink column Oscar de la Renta number at the Emmy Awards was glamorous, chic and complimented her love of all things retro.