USPS Forever Stamps: Oscar de la Renta (4 Sheets)

Description

As one of the world's leading fashion designers for 50 years, Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014) created glamorous, sophisticated clothes that showcased the distinctively feminine attributes of the women who wore them. His innovative designs and close attention to detail elevated American style and brought international attention to New York as a world leader in fashion. The stamp art includes 11 images-an evocative black-and-white portrait of de la Renta and 10 details from some of his most exquisite gowns. After later breaking into haute couture fashion in Paris, de la Renta moved to New York and began working at Elizabeth Arden in 1963. Two years later, he debuted his own collection for the first time. A rising star along Seventh Avenue, he captured the beauty and ease American women craved in their gowns and suits. He mingled just as confidently with the socialites of New York as he had in Paris and Madrid and sought to create both the day and evening wear that such powerful and influential women desired. With his highly polished style and tremendous skill, de la Renta bridged the gap between American and French fashion. His clothes reflected the duality of the American woman-feminine without looking fragile, authoritative yet still refined. He also had a talent for maintaining a timeless yet modern quality in his pieces, incorporating elements of popular culture and other societal trends. His garments were regularly featured on the covers of high fashion magazines and became glorious indulgences found in specialty stores around the country. His designs continue to represent the sophistication and international quality of fashion in the United States. The Oscar de la Renta stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever® stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price. Made in the USA Issue Date: February 16, 2017 Art Director/Designer: Derry Noyes