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De la Renta, Oscar, 1932-2014
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Oscar De la Renta (b. July 22, 1932, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic–d. Oct. 20, 2014, Kent, CT) was a fashion designer. He studied painting in Spain at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid and for extra money, he drew clothes for newspapers and fashion houses. He worked with Cristóbal Balenciaga, Antonio del Castillo, and Jane Derby.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk) | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel collection, 1976-1999. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | Celebrity Bites 118 | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | De la Renta, Oscar. Look books, 1995-1996. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1917-1995 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Renta, Oscar de la, 1932- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Mary Hyde Eccles papers, 1853-2005, (bulk) 1939-2003. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Loquasto, Santo,. Costumes, accessories and props used by Twyla Tharp for her dances. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | De la Renta, Oscar. Costume designs, 19-- | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Letter from Francoise de la Renta to First Lady Betty Ford | Gerald R. Ford Library |
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| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Balenciaga, Cristóbal, 1895-1972 | person |
| associatedWith | Braggiotti, Francesca. | person |
| associatedWith | Castillo, Antonio Canovas del, 1908- | person |
| spouseOf | De La Renta, Annette, | person |
| associatedWith | Derby, Jane, 1895-1965. | person |
| associatedWith | Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee. | person |
| associatedWith | Eccles, Mary Hyde. | person |
| employeeOf | Elizabeth Arden, Inc. | corporateBody |
| child-in-law of | Engelhard, Jane 1917-2004 | person |
| associatedWith | Harrods Ltd. | corporateBody |
| spouseOf | Langlade, Françoise de. | person |
| employeeOf | Lanvin (designer). | person |
| child-in-law of | Mannheimer, Fritz, 1890-1939 | person |
| correspondedWith | Marietta Tree | person |
| associatedWith | Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vidal, Gore, 1925- | person |
| associatedWith | Vreeland, Diana | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | US | |
| Kent | CT | US | |
| United States | 00 | US | |
| Madrid | 29 | ES | |
| Paris | A8 | FR | |
| Punta Cana | 10 | DO | |
| Santo Domingo | 34 | DO | |
| Kent | CT | US |
| Subject |
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| Costume design |
| Fashion |
| Fashion design |
| Occupation |
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| Fashion designers |
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Birth 1932-07-22
Death 2014-10-20
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