Friday, February 1, 2008

Fashion: Oscar de la Renta evening gowns

Every gal should own an evening gown to feel truly special. There's just something about a long impeccably draped dress in ballerina, tea or evening lengths that turns any pumpkin into Cinderella. Speaking of impeccable draping or impeccable anything for that matter, when it comes to evening wear, there's no one who does it better than Mr. Oscar De La Renta.
Take for example this Fall 2006 super sparkley gold paillete covered black tulle evening gown. Does it get more elegant than this? We think not. Accented with beading at the neck, this piece is a once-in-lifetime dream. Retailed for $8800, New With Tags, and in Pristine condition. Priced at $4250.



Oscar De La Renta Resort 2007 Strapless Ball Gown
Nous ne peuvons pas imaginer un fille qui est plus gamine, plus mignonne, plus attrayante que Audrey Hepburn. Nous pensons que l'idea est impossible. En l'honneur de l'icone de la mode, nous presentez cette robe du soir a fiat par Oscar De La Renta. De la collection Resort 2007, cette jupe est excatement la type de la robe de bal ce que nous rapele de Audrey elle-meme.







Oscar De La Renta Spring 2006 Cocktail Dress

In the 1940's, couturiers introduced dancing costumes or dresses, with a full skirt of a shorter length than an evening gown, made for semi-formal or formal occasions. Revisit the fashion forwardness of the WWII era with the fashion forwardness of today's OscarDe La Renta. From the Spring 2006 collection, we have the cream colored version of the black/white gown shown on the runway (see below). In a size 6, this dazzling dress features nylon gathering over cream colored tulle, with a starched petticoated skirt and lingerie inspired boned bodice (keeps the girls where they should be). In next-to-new condition and priced at $3000.


Designer Collections - Bergdorf-Goodman
Wedding Gowns
Nordstrom - Lingerie


De la Renta (born Oscar Aristides Renta Fiallo) was born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father.[1] At the age of 18, he moved to Spain, where he studied painting at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. 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. Later, de la Renta left Spain to join Antonio Castillo as a couture assistant at the Lanvin in Paris.

In 1963, torn between designing custom clothing for Elizabeth Arden, shoes and accessories for Brittany Rosano 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". 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.[3]

In 2001, Oscar de la Renta debuted his accessory collection, which includes ballroom gowns to cocktail dresses, bags, belts and shoes. Other products of the company include cosmetic cases, eyewear, fragrances, furs, jewelry, scarves and sleepwear. For men, his licensed products including hosiery, sport coats, suits, and trousers. He has also released and marketed a line of sportswear throughout Latin America for men and boys. In 2002, Oscar de la Renta Home debuted a furniture collection and home fragrance collection. Since then tabletop, decorative fabrics, wallpaper, bedding, rugs and decorative accents have been added to the collection.

Oscar De la Renta has boutiques in New York, Bal Harbour, Las Vegas, Boston, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Manhassat all designed by Meyer Davis Studio Inc. Boutiques will open in Natick Collection and South Coast Plaza.

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