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Oscar de la Renta

Sale Alert! Oscar de la Renta goes 50% off tomorrow!!!

  Mumbai in calfskin $1,990 now $995. Tesoro python clutch $2,490 now $1,245 A little bird told me that Oscar de la Renta boutiques and website will go on sale tomorrow!   Oscar doesn’t mess around; when he goes on sale he goes directly to 50% off. None of this 25%, 30%, or earn silly … Continue reading “Sale Alert! Oscar de la Renta goes 50% off tomorrow!!!”

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Oscar de la Renta Lizard Lightening Clutch

Finding a chic exotic skin clutch that combines neutral beige shades with stark black is no easy task. Especially in a patchwork style which runs the risk of looking pieced together with leftover scrap leather. Oscar de la Renta‘s Lizard Lightening clutch, however, is a stunning example of how to do patchwork right.  The skins … Continue reading “Oscar de la Renta Lizard Lightening Clutch”

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Oscar de la Renta Cruise 2009

The Goya bag in its latest incarnations for Resort 2009… Caribbean blue shagreen and Coral brushed patent leather!  Oscar de la Renta opened the Madrid boutique recently and named the bag after a street close by…. are you seeing a trend here?  The Doheny bag celebrated the Melrose boutique opening… and there is a Bombay … Continue reading “Oscar de la Renta Cruise 2009”

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Oscar de la Renta Spring 2009 – Part 2

Guest Blog by Liza Powel O’Brien There’s no contradiction that hasn’t been mined exhaustively about the world of fashion: stepping over a homeless man on Madison Avenue on your way to the show; a gorgeous old church transformed into a theatrical space; pin-thin 20 year-olds dressed up in, as Tina called them, “ladies who lunch … Continue reading “Oscar de la Renta Spring 2009 – Part 2”

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Snob TV Webisode 2 – Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta, no need for further introduction– the master of elegance graced us with an interview and a day we will never forget! We started backstage at 9am to watch the models get made up and dressed up, had a quick bite and hovered around Oscar along with his many design assistants who … Continue reading “Snob TV Webisode 2 – Oscar de la Renta”

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Confessions of a cheating heart

Dear God/Buddha/Allah/and whoever is listening,  I have a confession.  For over 15 years I have been happily faithful to Hermes.  Sure, I’ll dabble here and there with other bags from different brands but never have I committed the same dedication to collecting a designer the way I have Hermes (not even Chanel!)– from bags, jewelry, … Continue reading “Confessions of a cheating heart”

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