Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta
Source: White Gunpowder, Remembering Oscar de la Renta, with his wife, Annette Reed at the White House, 1995

Born July 22, 1932 in Dominican Republic

Died 2014

Dominican-American fashion designer who won the Coty Award in 1967 & 1968 (fashion industry equivalent of an Oscar).

Former President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Received many awards, including being honored by the Post Office with a series of stamps of him and his designs, and was also inducted into the City Hall of Fame.

Famous for his women’s evening wear designs, they were worn by many celebrities, including Jacqueline Kennedy!