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.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAI adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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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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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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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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My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
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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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I don’t really know how to do casual clothes.
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I’m a very restless person. I’m always doing something. The creative process never stops.
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Today, there is no fashion, really. There are just… choices. Women dress today to reveal their personalities. They used to reveal the designer’s personality.
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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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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 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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When I went to see Mrs. Clinton and we talk about the inaugural dress I ask her what would you like to achieve with this particular dress? And she said to me what I would like is – that when I walk into the room and people will look at me and say wow you look great.
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I adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.
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The charities closest to my heart have always involved helping children in some way.
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