By Harper’s Bazaar Singapore Team - published
When it comes to fashion commandments, it's inspiring to look back at the eloquent quotes of Oscar de la Renta. In honor of the late designer, we echo his iconic phrases with the brand's current head of footwear, Daniel Lawler. In addition to musing over the Oscar mantras, Lawler focuses our attention on one of our favorite accessories: shoes.
1) HOW TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE
"Walk like you have three men walking behind you."—Oscar de la Renta
Daniel Lawler: "As a shoe designer this is one of my favorite Oscar quotes. What Oscar could do better than anyone, is give confidence through clothing and accessories. To have an impactful entrance, you have to feel your most beautiful. "
Taylor Swift at the Met Gala 2014
2) A LITTLE COLOUR GOES A LONG WAY
"I like light, colour, luminosity. I like things full of colour and vibrant."—Oscar de la Renta
Daniel Lawler: "One of my favourite places to take colour inspiration is from the garden, and I was very fortunate to have had Oscar's flourishing garden as an endless source of stimulation."
Oscar de la Renta spring 2015
3) THE POWER OF DRESSING-UP
"There is no sound more feminine than a woman in a taffeta dress."—Oscar de la Renta
Daniel Lawler: "We just came out with crystal-embroidered espadrilles for Spring: we took a casual product and put an Oscar twist on it with embroidery, jewels and couture detailing."
Oscar de la Renta spring 1996
4) CREATE A SEASON-LESS WARDROBE
"I do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round."—Oscar de la Renta
Daniel Lawler: "We offer boots in spring and sandals in fall. My approach, much like Oscar's was, is to make timeless shoes that you want to own no matter what season it is."
Oscar de la Renta fall 2015
5) THE TRUE MEANING OF STYLE
"Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself."—Oscar de la Renta
Daniel Lawler: "Oscar taught me that he imagines every dress on his friends and if he can't picture them wearing it then it isn't right. I have taken that approach to every shoe I design."
Oscar de la Renta and Penelope Cruz at the Met Gala 2011
From: HarpersBazaar.com