Iconic Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta Dead at Age 82

According to reports, legendary designer Oscar de la Renta died Monday at age 82.

According to reports, legendary designer Oscar de la Renta died Monday at age 82.
The New York Post is known for its always subtle, never offensive covers. Today is nothing new; the morning after President Obama's fifth State of the Union and Christopher Dorner's death, the most important story the Post had to tell was about some clothes designer John Galliano wore.
John Galliano, the Dior designer who was found guilty of hate speech for his anti-Semitic rant in a Paris bar and fired from both Dior and his John Galliano label, is about to be welcomed back to the fashion fold. How can we tell? The sympathetic quotes are piling up.
Former Dior designer John Galliano, who was tried in Paris for two incidents at the same bar where he called people "dirty Jews," was found guilty of hate speech. His only punishment seems to be losing his job, besmirching his name, and being ridiculed in the press.
Ever since John Galliano flamed out and was fired as head designer for Dior after an anti-Semitic rant, the historic French fashion house has been without a creative director. Apparently very American (and ironically very Jewish) designer Marc Jacobs might fill the position.
Kate Moss is supposedly marrying The Kills' Jamie Hince this weekend in a super secret ceremony. (Do the rich and famous have any other kind?) One secret that's leaked out, though, is that embattled fashion designer John Galliano is—reportedly—designing her dress. Gasp!
Among the many highlights of former Dior designer John Galliano's trial today in Paris—the recounting of his wild anti-Semitic night, his apology and admission that he was drinking heavily and taking Valium "like candy," his hot lawyer—the most memorable was his outfit. Just look at it!
The trial of fashion designer John Galliano, who was fired from his own label earlier this year over charges that he made anti-Semitic comments to a woman at a French bar, starts this week in Paris—and the new details emerging aren't pretty.
Fashion designer John Galliano was fired as Dior's head designer last month after his anti-Semitic rants surfaced. But today Dior, which owns 91% of the John Galliano line, fired him from that company, too. Just when we thought people were starting to forgive!
Noted fashion designer (and Jew) Donna Karan says that John Galliano's anti-Semitic rants were "blown out of proportion." She told New York magazine, "I know John. I've met John. He's a wonderful designer, a brilliant designer, and he probably needs help and support right now. To be a designer's a very taskful…
One of the men who says fashionable pirate John Galliano hurled anti-Semitic slurs at him at a French restaurant last month has spoken out in an interview with Le Parisien. He doesn't think Galliano's actually a racist.
Tirade-prone former Dior designer John Galliano's latest collection was shown today in Paris, and the overall mood was... sad. The NYT's On the Runway blog captures the scene:
Those who were fortunate enough to miss the muddled snoozefest that was Charlie Sheen's Ustream webcast tonight already have a better option: Duh! Winning!, aka SNL's version of a Sheen talk show. Look, it's Miley Cyrus as Lindsay Lohan!
Even though head designer John Galliano was fired for an anti-Semitic tirade earlier this week, Dior still had to show its fall/winter collection at Paris Fashion Week today. CEO Sidney Toledano addressed the crowd before the presentation, saying, "What has happened over the last week has been a terrible and wrenching…
Disgraced former Dior designer John Galliano issued a statement today apologizing for his anti-Semitic tirade but also denying the claims against him, saying he was provoked into making the offensive remarks.
International Herald Tribune fashion writer Suzy Menkes talked to friends of newly-disgraced fashion designer John Galliano, who say they have successfully persuaded him to enter rehab immediately following his anti-Semitic tirade last week. The shame cycle is now complete.
Fashion house Dior suspended its famous head designer John Galliano late last week after reports surfaced he harangued a couple with anti-Jewish slurs in a Paris bar. Now that video of a similar incident has become public, he's been officially been fired.