Remembering Oscar de la Renta – The 10 Best Quotes

1) “Walk like you have three men walking behind you.” – Oscar de la Renta

2) “Being well dressed hasn’t much to do with having good clothes. It’s a question of good balance and good common sense.” – Oscar de la Renta

3) “Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.” – Oscar de la Renta

4) “The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.” – Oscar de la Renta

5) “What women have achieved in the last 50 years, I wish men would have achieved in the last 100.” – Oscar de la Renta

6) “There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.” – Oscar de la Renta

7) “Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.” – Oscar de la Renta

8) “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

9) “Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.” – Oscar de la Renta

10) “I’ve lived every day to the fullest, and I’ve had a marvelous time. I’ve tried to be nice to the people I care about, and ignore the ones I don’t. I enjoy what I’ve done.” – Oscar de la Renta

All pictures were taken in the de Young Museum of San Francisco. Check out here for more information about the exhibition Oscar de la Renta “The Retrospective”.