Oscar de la Renta Gives More Details on Galliano’s Residency

At 92Y last night, Oscar de la Renta clarified a few things about his collaboration with John Galliano, which lasted for several weeks in January and February of this year. First of all, it turns out that Galliano approached him, not the other way around. Secondly, de la Renta said the collection was almost entirely done when Galliano arrived to lend a hand. Although the former Dior designer, who's getting a juicy profile in Vanity Fair's July issue, departed the fashion house after the fall 2013 show, de la Renta did not rule out the possibility of working with him in the future. His exact quote, via Fashionista:

John came to me because be wanted to re-enter the business. His problems are not my problems. He’s a wonderful guy, unbelievably talented, and we had a wonderful time together. It’s important to have someone that challenges you — 75% of the collection was done by the time he got there. But I think that there were a lot of things that John tweaked around. Everyone in life does deserve a second chance.

And because no one can ever let this matter rest, he was asked about the Michelle Obama kerfuffle yet again, and reiterated that he would love to dress her, thinks she's beautiful, blah blah etc. He gets points for not getting annoyed when people bring it up for the zillionth time:

Finally, he confirmed that his cancer has not returned since 2011, saying, "I am, right now, totally clean." And on behalf of Hillary Clinton and all the other ladies who depend on him, we thank goodness for that.

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Oscar de la Renta Spitballs About Anna Wintour

On Monday, the CFDA's Founders Award will be presented to beloved American designer Oscar de la Renta by none other than Hillary Clinton herself. But de la Renta isn't all that impressed; he tells WWD's Bridget Foley that he'd rather be on the docket for Womenswear Designer of the Year, the evening's most coveted prize. De la Renta's candor is one of his greatest qualities. In an industry dominated by super-branded designers, hyper-vigilant publicists, and squeaky-clean puff pieces in Vogue, he's always willing to voice his dissatisfaction, even when it's unpopular. This may be because he's powerful and respected enough that he doesn't have to fear repercussions, but still, it's refreshing.

In the same interview, he even veers onto the subject of Anna Wintour. It's unclear exactly what he's trying to say about her — perhaps he's just spinning his wheels — but interesting nonetheless: 

Is he saying Wintour's clothing choices are hypocritical? It's hard to tell. Or maybe he's making the point that one's wardrobe is one's own business, not the public's. Which would be a nice idea, if the Internet hadn't already dashed its chances.

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Resort 2014 Shows: Oscar de la Renta, Dior, and More

Resort season has begun, which means crop tops, sheer panels, and floral everything will soon be out in full force. Unlike ready-to-wear and couture, the resort collections trickle in at their leisure, giving us bursts of Antibes-ready daywear at a vacation-appropriate pace. So far Oscar de la Renta has produced a sweet collection filled with flowery, lace, and light tweedy separates; Christian Dior showed vibrant suits and dresses with stealthy cutouts; and Versus showed its first safety-pin-heavy collection with J.W. Anderson. See these collections and more in our runway galleries.

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