Six rooms at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California are now dedicated to the 50-year career of Dominican fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. “Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective” is described as a “full bloom tribute to the dazzling career of a man who truly celebrated life”. The exhibit is open 12 March to 30 May 2016.
The exhibit was curated by the museum’s deputy director, Richard Benefield working with Dede Wilsey and Andre Leon Tally.
According to the museum, “Oscar de la Renta’s designs celebrated the best in us – beauty, optimism, and confidence. Including more than 130 ensembles, this world-premiere retrospective pays tribute to one of the most beloved and influential fashion icons of our time.”
The retrospective enables viewers to follow the rise of Oscar’s career, first in Spain where he gained his initial commissions, through his formative years spent in many of the world’s iconic fashion houses, to his eventual role as a designer for some of the most influential and celebrated personalities of the 20th and 21st centuries. The exhibit includes dramatic Spanish-inspired pieces from the 1960s, and others ranging from Hillary Clinton’s more conservative wardrobe to contemporary red carpet looks. http://deyoung.famsf.org/exhibitions/oscar-de-la-renta-retrospective
