All Photos By Gail

Throughout his decades-long career, Oscar De la Renta was renowned for his romantic eveningwear, which was characterized by sculptural shapes and saturated colors. Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, designers who were appointed co-creative directors of the brand in 2016, have expressed a desire to capture the joie de vivre in De la Renta’s  designs.

Made from synthetic net which is embroidered with polychrome silk thread to be covered in realistically rendered flowers (silk and bead work) this Floral Mini Dress (Autumn/Winter 2021–2022) conveys the sense of joy and renewal often associated with springtime.

Photographed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Part of the Exhibit, America: A Lexicon of Fashion.