Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that way.
OSCAR DE LA RENTASilk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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I love to live well, I love to eat well, I love to buy beautiful things, and to give a fantastic time to my friends.
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Any girl from any walk of life dreams of that special dress, and I try to make that dream a reality for her.
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Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great – besides me, of course.
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I always tell this story: When I started, the woman went to the store to buy a dress. She saw it in pink and red, and then she remembered that the husband, who is probably going to pay for the dress, loves it in pink. So she buys the pink.
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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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One should travel as light as possible. I can organize myself to go on a ten-day trip with just hand luggage.
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The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.
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The charities closest to my heart have always involved helping children in some way.
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A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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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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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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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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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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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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