De modewereld is nu zonder twijfel een van de belangrijkste legendes ooit armer. Hieronder een greep uit de reacties van celebrities, modellen en redacteuren die De la Renta kenden, met hem samenwerkten of hem (logischerwijs) adoreerden. Van de zwangere Coco Rocha die haar dankbaarheid uitspreekt over het mogen dragen van zijn creaties, tot aan zijn muze Karlie Kloss.
> ANNA DELLO RUSSO
'#OscarDeLaRenta RIP'
> THAKOON PANICHGUL
'Beautiful man, beautiful work, beautiful life. RIP Oscar'
> ZOE SALDANA
'Iconic legendary genius, gone but definitely not forgotten #OscarDeLaRenta My heart goes out to the De La Renta family. –ZS'
> LAURA BROWN
'RIP Oscar de la Renta. All us ladies loved you back.'
> TAYLOR SWIFT
'My all-time favorite designer has passed away. Oscar, it was an honor to wear your creations and to know you. In loving memory.'
> KARLIE KLOSS
'The world lost one of the most extraordinary people that I have ever met. Thank you for helping me become the woman I am today and for always inspiring me to be better. There simply is no one else like you.'
> ISAAC MIZRAHI
'The great elegant gentleman Oscar de la Renta. RIP'
> COCO ROCHA
'Today fashion lost one of the greatest couturiers of the last century. I'm forever grateful to have had the chance to wear his creations and I'll always remember Mr. De La Renta as a gentleman and a class act. Oscar was never afraid to speak his mind or share his point of view - whether that be on the runway or on the written page. He was a pillar of New York fashion and will be sorely missed. #OscardelaRenta #ODLR'
> CHOUPETTE LAGERFELD
'Words can not express the painful loss of Oscar de la Renta. An icon whose legacy will live on forever! RIP Dahhhling! @OscarPrGirl'
> CHRISTIAN SIRIANO
'Very sad to hear of the passing of Oscar De La Renta. He was a master, and an inspiration to me and so many other artists. He made beauty.'
> NAOMI CAMPBELL
'The Gentleman of Fashion you will always be !!! R I P@oscarprgirl @OscarPRGirl #Oscar de la Renta'
> ANJA RUBIK
'Your beautiful energy and talent will be deeply missed. #OscardelaRenta'
> MARC JACOBS
'We lost a fashion icon. Thoughts & prayers for family, friends, & all at Oscar de la Renta. We'll miss you Oscar!'
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