‘Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective’ Opening-Day Conversation

To celebrate the opening day of ‘Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective’ we held a lively panel discussion and audience Q&A with exhibition curator and former editor-at-large of American Vogue, André Leon Talley, Oscar de la Renta’s Creative Director, Peter Copping, and Executive Vice-President of Artistic Development, Academy of Art, Gladys Perint Palmer, moderated by Veronique Hyland, Senior Fashion News Editor for New York magazine & The Cut. ‘Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective’ March 12 – May 30, 2016 Featured photos and image credits: Evening dress of black silk velvet with white silk embroidery and appliqué, Oscar de la Renta for Pierre Balmain, autumn/winter 1999–2000. Photo by Guy Marineau for Vogue. A statue of Diana the Huntress sits amid pear trees in the gardens at the de la Renta’s Connecticut house. Photo from the Oscar de la Renta Archive. Oscar and Annette in their New York home. Fairchild Photo Services. André Leon Talley dancing with Mica Ertegun, wearing a custom evening ensemble of navy and ruby-red silk taffeta and black silk satin, 2001; Mica Ertegun with Annette de la Renta wearing an evening dress of black silk velvet with rhinestones by Oscar de la Renta for Pierre Balmain, autumn/winter, 2001; Oscar de la Renta dancing with Mica Ertegun, 2001; Annette de la Renta, 2001. Photos by Mary Hilliard. Evening ensemble of dress of black silk velvet with over-bodice of gold lace and rhinestone embroidery, fall 1984. Photo (left) by Guy Marineau for Vogue.