Lotusland Hosts a Garden Party Gala With Oscar de la Renta

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Lotusland Hosts a Garden Party Gala With Oscar de la Renta

<h1 class="title">A look at the Oscar de la Renta–clad mannequins at the event</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Stefanie Keenan</cite>

A look at the Oscar de la Renta–clad mannequins at the event

Photo: Stefanie Keenan
<h1 class="title">The scene at Lotusland</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Stefanie Keenan</cite>

The scene at Lotusland

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<h1 class="title">Chriselle Lim</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Stefanie Keenan</cite>

Chriselle Lim

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<h1 class="title">Guests at the party</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Stefanie Keenan</cite>

Guests at the party

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<h1 class="title">Brittany Xavier</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Stefanie Keenan</cite>

Brittany Xavier

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<h1 class="title">A dancer at the event</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Stefanie Keenan</cite>

A dancer at the event

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<h1 class="title">Marianna Hewitt</h1><cite class="credit">Photo: Stefanie Keenan</cite>

Marianna Hewitt

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“Oscar was an avid gardener,” said Alex Bolen, CEO of Oscar de la Renta. “The opportunity to be part of the Lotusland Gala seemed like a great collaboration for all of us.” And on Saturday night, Bolen was joined by Santa Barbara’s most stylish for the annual event, which takes place in the iconic gardens. As pieces from the American fashion house’s Pre-Fall and Fall collections were sprinkled throughout the lush greenery, guests including Chriselle Lim and Marianna Hewitt took in the elegantly appointed settings.

“Oscar had a succulent ‘room’ in his garden in the Dominican Republic,” added Bolen who shared that it was the design of Lotusland that inspired De la Renta. And it makes sense for the house to celebrate out West as this year’s gala coincides with the opening of a pop-up boutique (open through the end of August) designed by cocreative director Laura Kim’s sister, Jeang Kim. And what would Mr. De la Renta have thought of the weekend’s affair? “He adored Lotusland,” said Bolen.

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