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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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News & Analysis

Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns

This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?

News & Analysis

Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns

This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?


News & Analysis

What Tom Ford’s CFDA Post Means for American Fashion

After a three-year search, the organisation has found a successor for Diane von Furstenberg.

News & Analysis

What Tom Ford’s CFDA Post Means for American Fashion

After a three-year search, the organisation has found a successor for Diane von Furstenberg.


News & Analysis

How Moda Operandi Is Blowing Up Luxury Fashion

Moda Operandi filled the lucrative retail gap between runway and bargain bin. Now its CEO is targeting China.

News & Analysis

How Moda Operandi Is Blowing Up Luxury Fashion

Moda Operandi filled the lucrative retail gap between runway and bargain bin. Now its CEO is targeting China.


Fashion Week

In New York, the End of Myths

Fashion is myth-making. You don’t need that coat or that bag, but the best in the business make you believe you do.

Fashion Week

In New York, the End of Myths

Fashion is myth-making. You don’t need that coat or that bag, but the best in the business make you believe you do.


Fashion Week

Here’s What It Takes to Get Buzz at Fashion Week

Designers must invest more in their own social media channels, rather than over-relying on influencers, according to a new report by Launchmetrics.

Fashion Week

Here’s What It Takes to Get Buzz at Fashion Week

Designers must invest more in their own social media channels, rather than over-relying on influencers, according to a new report by Launchmetrics.


Fashion Week

Three Brands Vying to Serve Ladies (With or Without Lunch)

Gabriela Hearst, Rosie Assoulin and Oscar de la Renta make beautiful clothes that women love to wear.

Fashion Week

Three Brands Vying to Serve Ladies (With or Without Lunch)

Gabriela Hearst, Rosie Assoulin and Oscar de la Renta make beautiful clothes that women love to wear.


Fashion Week

Olivier Rousteing Brings His Maximalism to Couture at Balmain

It lacked maturity and focus, but Rousteing can make progress. Couture is clearly his thing.

Fashion Week

Olivier Rousteing Brings His Maximalism to Couture at Balmain

It lacked maturity and focus, but Rousteing can make progress. Couture is clearly his thing.


News & Analysis

Rent the Runway Launches Exclusive Designer Lines

By offering designers access to customer data — and a cut of the proceeds — the rental platform is further challenging the position of department stores and other multi-brand retailers.

News & Analysis

Rent the Runway Launches Exclusive Designer Lines

By offering designers access to customer data — and a cut of the proceeds — the rental platform is further challenging the position of department stores and other multi-brand retailers.


Retail

As Scandal Sinks Topshop's Brand Temperature, Should Philip Green Sell?

Corporate scandals don’t often damage strong consumer brands but public awareness of the scandal surrounding the Topshop owner appears to be higher than usual.

Retail

As Scandal Sinks Topshop's Brand Temperature, Should Philip Green Sell?

Corporate scandals don’t often damage strong consumer brands but public awareness of the scandal surrounding the Topshop owner appears to be higher than usual.


News & Analysis

Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?

The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.

News & Analysis

Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?

The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.


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