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Lauren Tuck

How Hollywood and Fashion Insiders Are Mourning Oscar de la Renta on Social Media

Lauren Tuck

·News Editor

Updated October 21, 2014 at 1:10 AM

“What a creative genius!”

“Beautiful man, beautiful work, beautiful life. RIP Oscar.”

“We lost a fashion icon. Thoughts & prayers for family, friends, & all at Oscar de la Renta. We’ll miss you Oscar!”

“Iconic legendary genius, gone but definitely not forgotten #OscarDeLaRenta My heart goes out to the De La Renta family.”

“The Gentleman of Fashion you will always be !!! R I P @oscarprgirl @OscarPRGirl #Oscar de la Renta”

“Words can not express the painful loss of Oscar de la Renta. An icon whose legacy will live on forever! RIP Dahhhling!”

“RIP Oscar de la Renta- a Legend (photo by Avedon for @voguemagazine, 1968 #jeanshrimpton)”

“The "King of Evening” will be forever remembered. #RIP #OscardelaRenta"

“RT @aaronemyers: Little-known thing about Oscar de la Renta: designed uniforms used by the Boy Scouts for 30 yrs.”

“My all-time favorite designer has passed away. Oscar, it was an honor to wear your creations and to know you. In loving memory.”

“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.”

“the great elegant gentleman Oscar de la Renta. RIP”

“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.”

“I’ve worn Oscar de la Renta’s signature fragrance my whole adult life. It is like his designs & life. Classic, soft, feminine & elegant. RIP”

“He made this secret fashion girl’s dreams come true.”

“Sad to hear of the death of #OscardelaRenta. What a remarkable life and career, and a kind and generous man.”

“RIP #oscardelarenta. How I loved wearing his lovely fantasy gown Oscars 2002!! You will be missed!”

“Que en Paz descanses Oscar De La Renta. You will forever live in all of our hearts, thank you for all the great memories and moments. It was an honor to work with you and be in your presence.”

“So sad for the loss of this legend. Oscar de la Renta thank for all the beauty and inspiration you shared with us.”

“#OscarDeLaRenta RIP”

“A toast to the life of Oscar de la Renta; we owe him our elegance.”

“What a creative genius!”

Source: Yahoo Magazines PYC

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