Born 1932 in Santo Domingo, Dominican fashion designer Oscar de la Renta was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. He became internationally known in the 1960s as one of the couturiers who dressed Jacqueline Kennedy.
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| Fashion designs by Oscar de la Renta in the 1960s |
De la Renta worked for Lanvin and Balmain. His eponymous fashion house has boutiques around the world including in Harrods of London and Madison Avenue in New York.
In 1991, de la Renta was the recipient of the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. In 2014, de la Renta was the recipient of the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence. In 2017, de la Renta was honored by the United States Postal Service with an eleven stamp series, featuring a black and white photo of him and ten details from his fashion designs.
De la Renta died of complications from cancer in 2014, at his home in Kent, Connecticut, at the age of 82. These fabulous photos captured portraits of classic beauties wearing fashion designs by Oscar de la Renta in the 1960s.
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| Bettina Lauer in a pale jade silk gabardine evening dress, generously encrusted with topazy stones by Oscar De La Renta for Jane Derby, earings by Apex Art, hair by Kenneth, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue US, 1965 |
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| Kecia Nyman is wearing slit sun goggles by Sea & Ski and chiffon hooded coat by Oscar de la Renta for Elizabeth Arden, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, April 1, 1965 |
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| Model (l) in sheer bodice embroidered with butterflies and flowers over a mauve silk gabardine skirt, model (r) in pistachio satin dress under a pearl-gray and pink beaded bolero, by Oscar de la Renta, photo by Bob Richardson, 1965 |
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| Model wearing ivory silk crepe dress with halter neckline and deeply slit skirt, by Oscar de la Renta, photo by Henry Clarke, Palmyra, Syria, 1965 |
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| Virna Lisi in silk organza floral print dress and shawl by Oscar de la Renta for Elizabeth Arden, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, April 1, 1965 |
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| Wilhelmina in cocao-brown wool coat double-faced with ivory by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby, bone leather fedora by Lilly Daché, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 15, 1966 |
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| Fiona Campbell-Walter in pink linen bare-back dress by Oscar De La Renta, photo by Henry Clarke taken in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka for Vogue, 1966 |
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| Veruschka in blue and green print organza dress set loose from cut-away shoulders over silk crêpe with deep flounces by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby, Bernardo sandals, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, February 15, 1966 |
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| Wilhelmina in chocolate brown wool coat with tiny gold buttons lined in ivory by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby, felt fedora by Halston, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, January 15, 1966 |
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| Wilhelmina in short white crêpe dinner dress by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby, earrings by Robert Originals, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1966 |
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| Actress Marisa Mell is wearing a chrome-yellow satin twill dress with a jeweled bib by Oscar De La Renta, earrings by K.J.L., photo by Bert Stern for Vogue, November 1, 1967 |
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| Agneta Darin (top) in black-and white awning striped dress by Oscar de la Renta, Alberta Tiburzi in black, white and orange silk dress with orange scarf by Teal Traina, photo by Hiro, Harper's Bazaar, February 1967 |
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| Agneta Darin in citron-yellow, supple stretch-nylon knit sorts and tunic top by Oscar de la Renta Boutique, stretch-knit body-boots by Evins, photo by Bill Silano, Harper's Bazaar, October 1967 |
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| Ann Turkel in tiger color combination dress and matching stockings of Caprolan nylon by Oscar de la Renta Boutique, Vogue, March 15, 1967 |
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| Benedetta Barzini in wonderful coat in printed silk over a dress to match by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby, earrings by Michael Hic, coiffure by Marc Sinclair, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1967 |
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| Editha Dussler in colorful print dress and matching stocking-shoes legs in Ban-Lon by Oscar de la Renta, coiffure by Alan of Kenneth, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 15, 1967 |
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| Editha Dussler in evening turnout in African-design cotton prints by Taco of France, by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, January 1, 1967 |
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| Gloria Friedrich in a printed brocade caftan in a blaze of color, portioned with ruby, emerald and amber stones, by Oscar de la Renta, coiffure by Kenneth, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1, 1967 |
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| Gloria Friedrich in Ban-Lon dress of bright blue and pink zig-zags with spangled cuffs and matching stocking-shoes by Oscar de la Renta, coiffure by Alan of Kenneth, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 15, 1967 |
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| Gloria Friedrich in Tattersall mink in brown with beige bands belted in beige leather with beige mink hood of Autumn Haze EMBA mink by Oscar de la Renta, boots by David Evins, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1, 1967 |
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| Lauren Hutton in turquoise crêpe evening tunic and jeweled mini-pants by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, January 1, 1967 |
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| Marisa Berenson is wearing fabulous mid-length coat of violet and vermillion paisley swirls with black leather sash worn over a short matching skirt by Oscar De La Renta, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue US, 1967 |
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| Model in a tunic of melon crêpe over matching thigh-high pants cuffed by glistening bands of blue crystals by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby, photo by Neal Barr, Harper's Bazaar, March 1967 |
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| Francoise Rubartelli in an organza ruffled dinner dress and cape by Oscar De La Renta, necklace by Sheldena, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue US, 1968 |
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| Lauren Hutton in black crêpe top with the bosom glimpsed through a filligree of golden loops above an asymmetric black crêpe skirt by Oscar de la Renta, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1, 1968 |
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| Lauren Hutton in short black silk crêpe dress with shirt collar and winged cuffs of white satin against gold galloon and pearly beads by Oscar de la Renta, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1, 1968 |
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| Lauren Hutton in small bare top of pearly golden loops above a galloon-rimmed black crêpe skirt by Oscar de a Renta, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1, 1968 |
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| Veruschka in short, bright green dress, wrapped high and twice round the gathered skirt with deep, plunging neckline by Oscar de la Renta Boutique, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, April 1, 1968 |
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| Windsor Elliott in beautiful black silk dress with white lace shimmering over gold galloon and pearls that edge the deep neckline and wrists by Oscar de la Renta, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1, 1968 |
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| Marina Schiano wearing a Gourdon silk print ruffled dress by Oscar de la Renta, hair by Richard of Norbet, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, 1969 |