She may not have won the election, but remarkably, Hillary Clinton, pilloried for her appearance her entire public life, has become a fashion trendsetter.The 2016 presidential candidate could very well be the inspiration for New York Fashion Week’s most pervasive fall 2017 trend, the pantsuit, seen on nearly every runway so far, including Calvin Klein, Victoria Beckham and Gabriela Hearst. While the style has been a red carpet favorite of Emma Watson, Blake Lively and Evan Rachel Wood (the Westworld actress has made the look her new unofficial uniform), brands as disparate as Aussie babe fave Zimmermann, French club wear go-to Zadig & Voltaire and dresser-of-Indian-royalty Naeem Khan have also offered up pantsuit options for every occasion.Zimmermann
Meanwhile in L.A., Hillary supporter Dame Helen Mirren wore this to a premiere last night.
Among the events of the week was today’s First-Day-Of-Issue Oscar de la Renta Forever Stamp Dedication Ceremony at Grand Central Terminal where Hillary spoke.
President Clinton attended the memorial for longtime Boston Mayor Thomas Menino at Faneuil Hall today. We see him with Menino’s daughter Susan and his widow, Angela as they depart for the funeral Mass at Most Precious Blood Church in Hyde Park, where Menino was baptized and served as an altar boy.
Secretary Clinton, meanwhile, attended the private funeral for longtime family friend, designer Oscar de la Renta, which was held at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan.
Statement from Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky, on the Passing of Oscar de la Renta
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Oscar de la Renta. His singular talent and exquisite taste elevated American fashion, and his warmth and friendship will be missed by our family and all whose lives he touched in his extraordinary journey.
Oscar’s remarkable eye was matched only by his generous heart. His legacy of philanthropy extended from children in his home country who now have access to education and healthcare, to some of New York’s finest artists whose creativity has been sustained through his support.
We will always be grateful to Oscar for the love he showed us, and for sharing his talent on some of the most important occasions of our lives. And we will never forget the joy, adventure, and beauty we shared with Oscar, his beloved wife, Annette, and their family during our many happy times together, especially those spent in his beloved Dominican Republic.
We join his family and many friends and admirers all over the world in mourning his loss, while also celebrating his beautiful and joyous life.
Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, whose beautiful clothes defined American elegance for generations and were beloved by first ladies and Hollywood stars, has died aged 82.
His company website bore only his trademark signature in white against a navy blue background.
US media reported his death at his home in Kent, Connecticut, quoting family members on Monday. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
The Clintons joined former mayor Mike Bloomberg, Sandy Weill, Diane von Furstenberg, and honoree and friend, Oscar de la Renta, who received the 2014 Carnegie Hall Medal Of Excellence at the Plaza Hotel last night.
On home ground in New York at the beginning of June, Hillary celebrated her long time friend Oscar de la Renta at Lincoln Center and then paid tribute to another when she spoke at Senator Frank Lautenberg’s funeral at the Park Avenue Synagogue. On the 10th the real and verified Hillary Clinton Twitter account appearedand rapidly drew in followers.
Talking policy last Friday at Georgetown, she was all business in tweed with playfully polka-dotted, pink-accented trim. Last night at two events at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, Hillary Clinton, beautifully attired in evening wear, graced two formal events.
At a dinner hosted by the World Jewish Congress, she presented Elie and Marion Wiesel with the organization’s Theodor Herzl Award. Here she is with the Wiesels and Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress.
She also attended the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute 2013 Gold Medal Gala where she and Antonio Banderas were honored by her majesty. We see her with the queen, Oscar de la Renta, and fellow honoree, Banderas. Both ladies looked absolutely stunning in shades of navy and midnight blue brocades.
At the Golden Heart Awards on October 16, Michael Kors will present his inaugural award for Outstanding Community Service to Hillary Clinton who clearly needs a museum in which to store and display the many awards and honors she continues to collect.
HILLARY CLINTON is to receive the first ever Michael Kors Award. The accolade is a new addition to the God’s Love We Deliver awards, handed out in recognition of outstanding community service.
“I am deeply honoured to present Mrs Clinton with this award that means so much to me,” Kors told WWD. “She is a dedicated and enormously effective humanitarian whose commitment to community service encompasses the whole planet. Thanks to her talent, devotion and unrelenting efforts on behalf of those with much less, she has improved millions of lives and helped lay the foundation for a better, more just world.”
The annual charity awards will take place this year on October 16 – World Food Day.
Michael Kors announced today that he’ll present Hillary Clinton with his first-ever eponymous award for Outstanding Community Service at the annual Golden Heart Awards in October, WWD reports. This marks the second time this year that Clinton will come to New York for a fashion-heavy, celebrity-studded event on the arm of a renowned designer. In June, she was the star guest at the CFDAs, where she presented Oscar de la Renta with his Lifetime Achievement honor. That same night, Oscar blew up her spot while they were both onstage and announced, “Perhaps she wouldn’t like me to say this, but I think she’s going to be our next president.” The crowd then burst into applause while Clinton smiled awkwardly.
If you are Hillary Clinton and receiving all of these awards, you simply have to get used to your friends telling you that you should be president. Many of us have been saying that since 2008.
This evening, at the Clinton Presidential Center, all three Clintons hosted a reception for Oscar de la Renta whose fashions have been on exhibit there since May 18. Here are a few photos of part of the exhibit and of the reception itself. The exhibit runs until December 1.
Here is a news article with a video from Arkansas Onlineabout the event.
Patrons at the Clinton Presidential Center Great Hall watched a video from “Oscar De La Renta: American Icon” during the dedication of exhibit featuring dresses from the famous fashion designer on Monday night.
The Clinton family joined famed fashion designer Oscar De La Renta on Monday evening to formally open an exhibit of notable dresses and other clothing created by De La Renta himself at the Clinton Presidential Center.
The exhibit, which features a vast number of dresses that have been worn be first ladies such as Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Nancy Reagan, as well as designs featured in various movies, fashion shows, events and on magazine covers, will be at the Clinton Center through December 1.
Several hundred patrons were on-hand for the presentation, including Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe and Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, along with De La Renta, who has been a close friend of the Clinton family for many years.
While in Little Rock on Monday for the dedication of the children’s library in her name, Hillary Clinton and family will stop by the Clinton Presidential Center where an exhibition of Oscar de la Renta’s designs has been running since May 18. The Clintons will be hosting a reception in de la Renta’s honor at the center according to the New York Daily News.
OSCAR DE LA RENTA: AMERICAN ICON
Now – December 1, 2013 This original exhibit, curated especially for the Clinton Center, tells the story of the designer’s life, career, and impact on the fashion world through his original designs and features more than 30 of his iconic creations. This exhibit will trace de la Renta’s fashion evolution and inspiration from the Dominican Republic, Spain, France, and, finally, the United States. From both the red carpet and the runway, it features designs worn by Laura Bush, Jessica Chastain, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Jessica Parker, Nancy Reagan, and Taylor Swift. The dress that actress Carey Mulligan wore on the May 2013 issue of Vogue is also prominently featured. Couture pieces featured include evening ensembles from Oscar de la Renta for Pierre Balmain.
May 18 – December 1, 2013
This seminal fashion exhibition celebrates the world-renowned work and inspiring life of designer Oscar de la Renta. The exhibit will feature more than 30 of his iconic creations worn by leading arbiters of style, from First Ladies to Hollywood’s brightest stars.
In the 1960s, Dominican-born Oscar de la Renta moved to the United States, where he launched his signature ready-to-wear label and quickly became known as a leading figure in international fashion design. Oscar de la Renta’s award-winning career spans five decades and he continues to produce an exceptional body of work – a testament to his enduring creative vision.
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