If you want to establish an international presence you can’t do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris. – Oscar de la Renta
Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself. – Oscar de la Renta
Now is the most exciting time in fashion. Women are controlling their destiny now, the consumer is more knowledgeable, and I have to be better every single day. – Oscar de la Renta
Regardless of how good or bad a collection might be, it’s a letdown after the show is over. It’s done. Something you’ve worked on for months is just over. – Oscar de la Renta
I do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round. – Oscar de la Renta
I’m a very restless person. I’m always doing something. The creative process never stops. – Oscar de la Renta
Although I have no plans to tweet, I am fascinated by developments on the Internet. – Oscar de la Renta
I want to make clothes that people will wear, not styles that will make a big splash on the runway. – Oscar de la Renta
We’re dealing with sophisticated customers. What’s most important to these women is individuality. I have to create things she’ll want to wear, no matter who she is. – Oscar de la Renta
We live in an era of globalization and the era of the woman. Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny. – Oscar de la Renta
I have this complex that if I walk into a place wearing a colorful shirt someone will stop me and say, ‘I’m sorry, but the Latin band comes through the other door.’ – Oscar de la Renta
