Oscar de la Renta Bridal: Everlasting Elegance

Renata Espinosa

Oscar de la Renta covered all the bases in his Spring 2009 bridal collection, showcasing an ambitious array of 30 gowns that featured exquisite workmanship and fabrics at a Park Avenue church during Bridal Week in New York on Monday morning, April 14.

“I only do one bridal collection a year, so we have to have a lot of choices,” said de la Renta. “I try to make different gowns for different locations.”

And there were gowns for different characters, as well: Southern belles, Spanish dancers, high school sweethearts and classic Cinderellas, to name a few. Whatever the narrative for the bridal fantasy, however, a wedding dress by Oscar de la Renta is a must for any Park Avenue princess or those who just want to look like one for a day.

Elaborate embroidery, delicate lace and cascading ribbons, accordion pleated silk chiffon and layers that looked like petals were just some of the highlights of the elements used in the collection that had buyers from major department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman grinning ear-to-ear as they greeted de la Renta post-show.