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20 Oct, 2014

Oscar de la Renta dies at 82

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De la Renta dies in his Connecticut home surrounded by family and friends. The cause of de la Renta’s death is not clear at this time. Family statement:

While our hearts are broken by the idea of life without Oscar, he is still very much with us. Oscar’s hard work, his intelligence and his love of life are at the heart of our company. All that we have done, and all that we will do, is informed by his values and his spirit. Through Oscar’s example we know the way forward. We will make Oscar very proud of us by continuing in an even stronger way the work that Oscar loved so much.

‘It was an honor to wear your creations’

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taylor swiftSwift shares a picture of her gown from the Met Gala designed by de la Renta following the news of his death. She captions the photo:

My all-time favorite designer has passed away. Oscar, it was an honor to wear your creations and to know you. In loving memory.

Lawrence’s unspoken tribute

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Jennifer lawrenceLawrence pays unspoken tribute to de la Renta by wearing one of his less formal designs to Elle’s Women in Hollywood Celebration on Monday night following his death.

21 Oct, 2014

‘Exquisite taste elevated American fashion’

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The Clintons make a joint statement regarding the death of de la Renta.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Oscar de la Renta. His singular talent and exquisite taste elevated American fashion, and his warmth and friendship will be missed by our family and all whose lives he touched in his extraordinary journey. We will always be grateful to Oscar for the love he showed us, and for sharing his talent on some of the most important occasions of our lives.

‘Creative and original artist’

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Walters reacts to de la Renta’s death.

Oscar de la Renta was not just a creative and original artist he was also a great business man. He was most of all one of the wisest, kindest, and funniest friends you can have. All of us who had the pleasure of knowing him, have aching hearts today. Our thoughts are with his beloved Annette.

‘He honored women’s features’

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Garner, who wore a de la Renta gown to the 2014 Oscars, praises de la Renta.

Mr. de la Renta loved women. And you saw it in every design that he did. He honored women’s features, he honored our bodies. He wasn’t afraid to pull back and let the woman be the star of the look.