Oscar de la Renta 1932-2014
Oscar de la Renta greets some of his models on April 10, 1997, in New York, at the end of his 1997 fall fashion show.
The designer whose dresses adorned royalty, first ladies and celebrities in a career that spanned more than five decades died of cancer on Oct. 20, 2014, at his home in Connecticut, CBS News has confirmed. He was 82.
Royalty
As Baroness Aino Bodisco (right) looks on, Beatrice Lodge is fitted in her debutante dress by fashion designer Oscar De La Renta, left, in this June 1956 file photo.
Israel
An Israeli model shows a ruffled dress with a sheer, short-sleeved top during the 1996 Winter collection by New York-based designer Oscar De La Renta who opened his world tour during a charity show at the Ben Gurion airport on May 2, 1995.
Paris
Michel Chapeau crowns Oscar de la Renta's velvet and embroidered satin-paneled tunic for Pierre Balmain's Fall-Winter 1995-1996 high-fashion collection shown in Paris, July 12, 1995.
New York
A model wears a persimmon satin dress in the Oscar de la Renta Fall 1996 fashion show on April 1, 1996, in New York.
New York
A model wears a gold embroidered gown in the Oscar de la Renta Spring 1997 fashion show Oct. 31, 1996, in New York.
New York
A model displays the fashions of Oscar de la Renta during the 7th on 6th Fall-Winter 2000 fashion collections Feb. 8, 2000, at Bryant Park in New York.
Paris
Czech model Karolina Kurkova presents a black ensemble and coat by Oscar de la Renta for Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2001 collection, Jan. 23, 2001, in Paris.
New York
Models walk the runway at the Oscar De La Renta Spring/Summer 2004 fashion show at Bryant Park during the 7th on Sixth Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Sept. 15, 2003, in New York.
First Lady
Oscar De la Renta created fashions for several first ladies, including Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush (left, with the designer in 2004).
"Oscar de la Renta: Five Decades of Style"
"Oscar de la Renta: Five Decades of Style," a major retrospective of the designer's career, was showcased at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas in 2014.
Jenna Bush
Included in the exhibition, "Oscar de la Renta: Five Decades of Style," was the designer's wedding dress for Jenna Bush in 2008.
New York Fashion Week
A model walks the runway at the Oscar De La Renta fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park Feb. 9, 2004, in New York.
New York Fashion Week
A model walks the runway at the Oscar De La Renta fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park Feb. 9, 2004, in New York.
Glenn Close
Actress Glenn Close, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 19, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Penelope Cruz
Penelope Cruz, wearing Oscar de la Renta, arrives the 77th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on Feb. 27, 2005, in Hollywood, California.
Jessica Biel
Actress Jessica Biel, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the 79th Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on Feb. 25, 2007, in Hollywood, California.
Scarlett Johansson
Actress Scarlett Johansson, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the "He's Just Not That Into You" film premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Feb. 2, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Blake Lively
Actress Blake Lively attends the premiere for "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Berlinal Palast on Feb. 9, 2009, in Berlin, Germany.
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz (pictured with Steve Carell) wears an Oscar de la Renta gown (champagne tulle with gold paillette embroidery) during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, held at Kodak Theatre on March 7, 2010, in Hollywood, California.
Oprah Winfrey
Designer Oscar de la Renta and Oprah Winfrey attend the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010, in New York.
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence, wearing Oscar de la Renta, arrives to the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 30, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Emma Watson
Actress Emma Watson, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the World Premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" at Trafalgar Square on July 7, 2011, in London.
Michelle Williams
Actress Michelle Williams, wearing Oscar de la Renta, arrives at the "My Week With Marilyn" special screening during AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Nov. 6, 2011, in Hollywood, California.
Emily Blunt
Actress Emily Blunt, wearing Oscar de la Renta, arrives at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate Market on Dec. 9, 2012, in London.
Jessica Alba
Actress Jessica Alba, wearing Oscar de la Renta, arrives at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 13, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Zooey Deschanel
Actress Zooey Deschanel, wearing Oscar de la Renta, arrives at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 13, 2013, in Beverly Hills, California.
Kerry Washington
Actress Kerry Washington, wearing Oscar de la Renta, poses for a portrait during the 44th NAACP Image Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on Feb. 1, 2013, in Los Angeles.
New York Fashion Week
Models walk the runway at the Oscar De La Renta Fall 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 11 West 42nd Street on Feb. 12, 2013, in New York.
Amy Adams
Actress Amy Adams, wearing Oscar de la Renta, arrives at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 24, 2013, in Hollywood, Calif.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the Omega Gala "La Nuit Enchantee" at Gartenpalais Liechtenstein on March 23, 2013, in Vienna, Austria.
New York Fashion Week
Model Joan Smalls walks the runway at the Oscar De La Renta fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 on Sept. 10, 2013, in New York.
Katy Perry
Singer Katy Perry, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles.
Lupita Nyong'o
Actress Lupita Nyong'o, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the 100th Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on May 3, 2014, in Washington.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014, in New York.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, wearing Oscar de la Renta, attends the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014, in New York.
Amal Alamuddin
Amal Alamuddin and Oscar de la Renta are photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue magazine during her final wedding dress fitting at the designer's New York studio in July 2014. Alamuddin wore an ivory gown with Chantilly lace and hand-embroidered beading and crystals designed by de la Renta for her September wedding to George Clooney in Venice, Italy.
Jessica Chastain
At the 2014 Deauville U.S. Film Festival, actress Jessica Chastain (wearing an intricately embroidered fuchsia gown came from the Oscar de la Renta Resort 2015 collection) poses with President of the Public Systeme Cinema Bruno Barde, and President of the festival Lionel Chouchan, Sept. 5, 2014.
New York Fashion Week
Designer Oscar de la Renta, center, and model Karlie Kloss, left, walk the runway at the Oscar De La Renta fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 on Sept. 9, 2014, in New York.