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| Designer Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82 | Designer Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82 |
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| Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who dressed former first ladies Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, has died aged 82, his family has confirmed. | Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who dressed former first ladies Jackie Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, has died aged 82, his family has confirmed. |
| De la Renta, who most recently designed Amal Clooney's wedding dress, was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. | |
| Born in the Dominican Republic in 1932, he left home at 18 to study painting in Madrid, Spain. | Born in the Dominican Republic in 1932, he left home at 18 to study painting in Madrid, Spain. |
| He soon developed a love of fashion design and began an apprenticeship with Spain's designer Cristobal Balenciaga. | He soon developed a love of fashion design and began an apprenticeship with Spain's designer Cristobal Balenciaga. |
| De la Renta made his name in the early 1960s when the then first lady, Jackie Kennedy, frequently wore his designs. He launched his own label several years later. | De la Renta made his name in the early 1960s when the then first lady, Jackie Kennedy, frequently wore his designs. He launched his own label several years later. |
| Over the following decades he dressed nearly every first lady up to and including Michelle Obama, who he once chided for not wearing American designers. | Over the following decades he dressed nearly every first lady up to and including Michelle Obama, who he once chided for not wearing American designers. |
| Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush all opted for De la Renta gowns. | Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush all opted for De la Renta gowns. |
| Laura Bush described the designer as "the man who made women look and feel beautiful". | Laura Bush described the designer as "the man who made women look and feel beautiful". |
| Mrs Obama eventually made her first appearance in one of his dresses at a White House reception in October. | Mrs Obama eventually made her first appearance in one of his dresses at a White House reception in October. |
| At a ceremony honouring the designer this year, Hillary Clinton heaped praise upon De la Renta. | At a ceremony honouring the designer this year, Hillary Clinton heaped praise upon De la Renta. |
| "This man has been working for more than 20 years to turn me into a fashion icon," she said. | "This man has been working for more than 20 years to turn me into a fashion icon," she said. |
| De la Renta rose to further prominence after being chosen by Amal Alamuddin to design the gown for her wedding to George Clooney. | De la Renta rose to further prominence after being chosen by Amal Alamuddin to design the gown for her wedding to George Clooney. |
| "George and I wanted a wedding that was romantic and elegant, and I can't imagine anyone more able than Oscar to capture this mood in a dress," Mrs Clooney told Vogue. | "George and I wanted a wedding that was romantic and elegant, and I can't imagine anyone more able than Oscar to capture this mood in a dress," Mrs Clooney told Vogue. |
| "Meeting him made the design process all the more magical, as he is so warm and such a gentleman." | "Meeting him made the design process all the more magical, as he is so warm and such a gentleman." |
| De la Renta passed away at his home in Connecticut, reports say. The cause of his death was not immediately clear, although he had been diagnosed with cancer. | De la Renta passed away at his home in Connecticut, reports say. The cause of his death was not immediately clear, although he had been diagnosed with cancer. |
| His stepdaughter Eliza Reed Bolan said in a statement that De la Renta had passed away surrounded by family and friends and "more than a few dogs". | His stepdaughter Eliza Reed Bolan said in a statement that De la Renta had passed away surrounded by family and friends and "more than a few dogs". |
| "While our hearts are broken by the idea of life without Oscar, he is still very much with us," the statement said. | "While our hearts are broken by the idea of life without Oscar, he is still very much with us," the statement said. |
| "All that we have done, and all that we will do, is informed by his values and his spirit." | "All that we have done, and all that we will do, is informed by his values and his spirit." |
| What are your memories of Oscar de la Renta? Did you meet him? Please share your tributes and pictures by emailing: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk Please leave your contact details if you are happy to speak to a BBC journalist. | What are your memories of Oscar de la Renta? Did you meet him? Please share your tributes and pictures by emailing: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk Please leave your contact details if you are happy to speak to a BBC journalist. |
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