Oscar de la Renta is one of the most reliable designers in New York. He always pleases his Upper East Side customer base without alienating the younger generation. For spring, the label walked that line a bit closer to the side of the new generation of de la Renta wearing partygoers. From the start, when a billowing golden dress with a lace shirt on top came out, it was evident that the designer had shifted slightly towards a more youthful aesthetic. In spite of nods to the seventies and eighties integrated into the collection, it wasn’t flatly referential, as we’ve seen so many do before.
