Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAOne should travel as light as possible. I can organize myself to go on a ten-day trip with just hand luggage.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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Women think black is the most flattering color, but they’re wrong. Pink adds a cosmetic-like radiance and warmth. Black drains the skin of color; pink delights the eye.
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The charities closest to my heart have always involved helping children in some way.
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I don’t really know how to do casual clothes.
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I come from a very warm island, where colors are very important, very vibrant, and obviously the color has been an influence on my work.
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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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I’ve lived every day to the fullest, and I’ve had a marvelous time. I’ve tried to be nice to the people I care about, and ignore the ones I don’t. I enjoy what I’ve done.
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Fragrance must be introduced properly. A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she’s been there.
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I have always felt my role as a designer is to do the very best I can for a woman to make her look her best. Fashion is only fashion once a woman puts it on.
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If you have the right to call me a hot dog why do I not have the right to call you a stale 3-day old hamburger?
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Accept your friends for who they are, not for who you want them to be.
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Work hard. Believe in yourself. It’s not the publicity that sells the clothes, it’s the woman.
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Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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Never,ever confuse what happens on a runway with fashion. A runway is spectacle. It’s only fashion when a woman puts it on.
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Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
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