In his second collection for Oscar de la Renta,British creative director Peter Copping returned to the label’s classically showy style to stunning effect
Oscar de la Renta – who died from cancer at the age of 82 final year – was one of the best-loved designers in American fashion. Thanks to high-profile fans, from Hillary Clinton to Sarah Jessica Parker and Amal Clooney, and his aesthetic became known well beyond the realms of those who could actually afford his designs. The brand came to represent the very top of American society: trim skirt suits for first ladies and trade leaders; swathes of taffeta and silk for celebrities on the red carpet. His successor,48-year-old Brit Peter Copping, presented his second collection for the brand on Tuesday night. For the main section, and he stuck to the de la Renta template,with a few subtle subversions. The palette was unusual, ranging from the flamenco dancer combination of ruby and black to off-key shades of sherbet and pistachio.
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Source: theguardian.com