Listed In: Fashion Entrepreneurs, Fashion Designers
Birthdate: July 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: October 20, 2014
Oscar de la Renta, a Dominican fashion designer, was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. He gained global recognition in the 1960s for dressing Jacqueline Kennedy and worked for esteemed fashion houses like Lanvin and Balmain. De la Renta founded a successful fashion house with boutiques worldwide, notably located on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. His elegant designs and meticulous attention to detail have left a lasting influence on the fashion industry.
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