Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective

I hope that these are as fun for you as they were for me...!

Backstage at Oscar de la Renta

(But Nicki Minaj looks a thousand times better than the mannequin, just saying)

Punk Rock Princess

Jem and the Holograms vs. The Misfits

An avid gardener, Oscar de la Renta often drew inspiration from nature. 

Oscar de la Renta often looked to other cultures for creative inspiration...

East Asia

Russia

The Oscar de la Renta Retrospective at the de Young Museum was beautifully curated. I did my best to capture the essence of his work, his passion. These are just a few of the pictures I took today; for simplicity's sake, I present them in the rough order of their presentation...

 (okay, seriously? I love everything about this)

Mr. de la Renta was born in the Dominican Republic and trained under Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo in Spain as a young designer. These pieces highlight the influence Spain and her culture had on his aesthetic.

Tomorrow is the last day of the Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective exhibit at the de Young.... and I'm going! I love the art of fashion, and this feels like a real treat - I hope to be able to share some pictures, but at least some delightful anecdotes, soon!