Hello, Oscar de la Renta!

OMFG. I CAN’T BELIEVE I HAD A CHAT WITH OSCAR DE LA RENTA!

Thanks to Tina from Bag Snob, this amazing once-in-a-lifetime chat opportunity came for me! I’m usually in bed at this hour but hey, you don’t get to chat with one of the best fashion designers in the world every day no? Oscar de la Renta needs no introduction. I literally “died” when he answered some of my questions  – especially when he asked “what is your blog?”

On Wedding Dresses

I told Oscar that I love Katherine Heigl’s off-shoulder wedding dress and explained my body shape. He said the mermaid silhouette would be perfect for straight figure. It will add curves to my straight body. There you go. I want to wear Oscar de la Renta for my wedding.

On Floral Prints

Oscar said that he is very much inspired by floral prints. His Spring 2010 collection is inspired by his garden (because of his love for gardening). I asked him what his favourite flowers are – he said Gardenia and flowers from the Caribbean. He is also a painter, thus his floral prints are almost like art.

On Exotic Skins

His choice for exotic skins include python, watersnake, lizards and *I honestly don’t remember*. Well, I wish I saved the chat log! Designing accessories is something fairly new to him but he loves exotic skins because it feels luxurious. Well, Oscar de la Renta is all about elegance and luxury no?

On Anna Wintour

He adores Anna Wintour… and of course, he appeared in the documentary film, The September Issue. He values her opinion when she visits him in the studio. I asked how he handles negative comments on his collection and whether he takes them into design consideration. He said that he values constructive criticism which drives him to work harder. Ultimately, it is more important when customers buy his collection. That’s how he measures his success rate.

Of course, the one-hour chat with Oscar de la Renta covered other topics as well. Thanks for organizing this, Bag Snob! I can have a good night’s sleep now.