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Oscar de la Renta

1932 - 2014

The late protégé of Cristóbal Balenciaga, who dressed Jacqueline Kennedy, stood at the forefront of American fashion with charm and grace.

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BoF Exclusive | Did Fashion Kill Isabella Blow? (Part II)

In Part 1 of this exclusive excerpt from the afterword of Isabella Blow: A Life in Fashion, Lauren Goldstein Crowe examined the widespread

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BoF Exclusive | Did Fashion Kill Isabella Blow? (Part II)

In Part 1 of this exclusive excerpt from the afterword of Isabella Blow: A Life in Fashion, Lauren Goldstein Crowe examined the widespread



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A Quiet Canadian Fashion Revolution in London

LONDON, United Kingdom — On recent trips home to Canada, much to my dismay, I have struggled to find local fashion stories to share on BoF. Yes,

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A Quiet Canadian Fashion Revolution in London

LONDON, United Kingdom — On recent trips home to Canada, much to my dismay, I have struggled to find local fashion stories to share on BoF. Yes,


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H&M gains, Dior releases trailer, Esprit opens new stores, LV exhibit to open in HK, De La Renta looks to the Gulf

H&M's 8% April Comparable Sales Gain Breaks Trend (WSJ) "Fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB Friday said April sales in comparable stores rose for

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H&M gains, Dior releases trailer, Esprit opens new stores, LV exhibit to open in HK, De La Renta looks to the Gulf

H&M's 8% April Comparable Sales Gain Breaks Trend (WSJ) "Fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB Friday said April sales in comparable stores rose for


Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week | Cleansing the Palate

NEW YORK, United States — New York Fashion Week is always a blur of meetings, shows and parties, and this week is no exception. But there is also

Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week | Cleansing the Palate

NEW YORK, United States — New York Fashion Week is always a blur of meetings, shows and parties, and this week is no exception. But there is also


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CEO Talk | Alex Bolen, Chief Executive Officer, Oscar de la Renta

NEW YORK, United States - It's a new year, but the news hasn't changed all that much for the luxury business. In fact, as the numbers roll in from

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CEO Talk | Alex Bolen, Chief Executive Officer, Oscar de la Renta

NEW YORK, United States - It's a new year, but the news hasn't changed all that much for the luxury business. In fact, as the numbers roll in from


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New York Fashion Week | Playing it safe

NEW YORK, United States - New York already has the reputation of being the most commercial of the fashion capitals, but this New York Fashion Week

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New York Fashion Week | Playing it safe

NEW YORK, United States - New York already has the reputation of being the most commercial of the fashion capitals, but this New York Fashion Week


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New York Fashion Week | Furry optimism at Oscar, Peter Som and Proenza Schouler

The day before Super Tuesday in the American primary elections might be called Mega Monday at New York Fashion Week, with established heavyweights

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New York Fashion Week | Furry optimism at Oscar, Peter Som and Proenza Schouler

The day before Super Tuesday in the American primary elections might be called Mega Monday at New York Fashion Week, with established heavyweights


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Power trio: Roland, Oscar and JayZ

Three different men, three different strategies for conquering the fashion business. They couldn't be more different from each other (French "cult"

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Power trio: Roland, Oscar and JayZ

Three different men, three different strategies for conquering the fashion business. They couldn't be more different from each other (French "cult"


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New York Fashion Week: Oscar's church of posh

Joyous. That's how Natalie Massenet of Net-a-Porter described Oscar de la Renta 's Spring/Summer 2008 collection to Alex Bolen, the company's CEO,

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New York Fashion Week: Oscar's church of posh

Joyous. That's how Natalie Massenet of Net-a-Porter described Oscar de la Renta 's Spring/Summer 2008 collection to Alex Bolen, the company's CEO,


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