129 Quotes by Oscar de la Renta

A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.

The essence of style is how you live your life

Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.

Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.

Fashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure. Fragrance must be introduced properly. A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she's been there.

Never,ever confuse what happens on a runway with fashion. A runway is spectacle. It's only fashion when a woman puts it on. Being well dressed hasn't much to do with having good clothes. It's a question of good balance and good common sense.

If you don’t move, you get stale.

The well dressed man never stands out in a crowd; his elegance sets him apart.

A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she's been there.