If you want to establish an international presence you can’t do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAFragrance 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.
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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I would like better to be known as the Godfather of Fashion, with all the implications that that word has.
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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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A woman can wear anything- she can make it right.
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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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Today, the same woman goes to the store and remembers the husband likes pink, and she buys the red.
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The charities closest to my heart have always involved helping children in some way.
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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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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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Regardless of how good or bad a collection might be, it’s a letdown after the show is over. It’s done. Something you’ve worked on for months is just over.
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I do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.
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Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great – besides me, of course.
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My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
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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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Accept your friends for who they are, not for who you want them to be.
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