Oscar de la Renta's Designs Through 7 Decades

 By 
Kate Sommers-Dawes
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Oscar de la Renta's Designs Through 7 Decades
Credit: Associated Press

American fashion icon Oscar de la Renta died Monday at his home in Kent, Connecticut, after battling cancer. He was 82 years old.

A native of the Dominican Republic who studied at fashion houses in Madrid, Paris and New York, de la Renta had been one of fashion's most successful designers for decades. His elegant designs were regularly worn by celebrities on red carpets and multiple first ladies of the United States.

Below, we take a look at his designs through the decades from 1956 until his final goodbye.

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