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Information On Oscar De La Renta
Oscar De la Renta was born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father. At the age of 18 Oscar De la Renta moved to Spain where Oscar De la Renta studied painting at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. Oscar De la Renta quickly changed his focus to fashion. While living in Spain Oscar De la Renta became interested in the world of design and began sketching for leading Spanish fashion houses that soon led to an apprenticeship with Spain's most renowned couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga. Later Oscar De la Renta left Spain to join Antonio Castillo as a couture assistant at the house of Lanvin in Paris. In 1963 Oscar De la Renta came to New York to design the couture collection for Elizabeth Arden. In 1965, Oscar De la Renta began his signature ready-to-wear label.
In 2001 Oscar de la Renta debuted his accessory collection, which includes bags, belts and shoes. Other products of the company include cosmetic cases, eyewear, fragrances, furs, jewelry, scarves and sleepwear. For men Oscar de la Renta licensed products including hosiery, sport coats, suits, and trousers. Oscar de la Renta has also released and marketed a line of sportswear throughout Latin American for men and boys. In 2002 Oscar de la Renta Home debuted a furniture collection and home fragrance collection. Since then tabletop, decorative fabrics, wallpaper, bedding, rugs and decorative accents have been added to the collection.
In 1980 de la Renta donated his time for two years as the primary designer of a complete new set of uniforms for the Boy Scouts of America |
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