de la renta, oscar

Oscar de la Renta was born in the Dominican Republic in 1932. At the age of nineteen he left to study art in Madrid where he rose to prominence as a sketch artist for newspapers and fashion houses. His apprenticeship under Christobal Balenciaga defined his tastes as a designer who used simple lines with a Flamenco dancer's fourish. Oscar de la Renta dressed first ladies from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to Michele Obama, and celebrities from Beyonce to Sarah Jessica Parker.

This is a biography of Oscar de la Renta, who, as a fashion designer, knew the importance of establishing a "signature" look in his business.

Narrates the story of the Dominican-American who had studied art in Spain but gave up painting in order to pursue a career as a fashion designer.