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.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAI do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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If you want to establish an international presence you can’t do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris.
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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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Luxury to me is not about buying expensive things; it’s about living in a way where you appreciate things.
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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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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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Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
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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 always design my own hats to complete my fashion thought….I like them slightly mad, like this huge black poppy. Right now I lift the bosom high on coats and dresses…I am using so many high curved belts.
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Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
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My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?
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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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Things never happen on accident. They happen because you have a vision, you have a commitment, you have a dream.
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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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My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
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I don’t really know how to do casual clothes.
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