Taylor Swift, Zoe Saldana and More Pay Tribute to Oscar de la Renta
Taylor Swift, Lindsay Lohan, Zoe Saldana and Tyson Beckford are among the tributes to designer Oscar de la Renta, who died on Monday.
Shortly after news of his death hit the headlines, celebrities lit up social media with fond farewells and kind words.
Swift, who heard the news as she began her day in Australia, took to Instagram and wrote, “My all-time favorite designer has passed away. Oscar, it was an honour to wear your creations and to know you. In loving memory.”
My all-time favorite designer has passed away. Oscar, it was an honor to wear your creations and to… http://t.co/AOfPZbHg1i
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 21, 2014
Lohan posted a quote from the designer, adding, “‘Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny – #RIPOscar. A remarkable one of a kind legend.”
"Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny."–#RIPOscar A remarkable one of a kind legend x
— Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) October 21, 2014
Zoe Saldana writes, “Iconic legendary genius, gone but definitely not forgotten #OscarDeLaRenta. My heart goes out to the De La Renta family.”
Iconic legendary genius, gone but definitely not forgotten #OscarDeLaRenta My heart goes out to the De La Renta family. -ZS
— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) October 21, 2014
Actor/model Beckford adds, “RIP Oscar, I will truly miss you. 22 yrs (years) of your kind words”, and Nicky Hilton tweeted, “What a sad day for the fashion industry. An icon is gone. RIP Oscar de la Renta.”
RIP Oscar,I will truly miss you. 22 yrs of your kind words. http://t.co/QNO28TvW0h
— Tyson Beckford (@TysonCBeckford) October 21, 2014
Twitter tributes also poured in from Jamie Lee Curtis, Alyssa Milano, Garcelle Beauvais, Isabelle Fuhrman, Padma Lakshmi and fashion experts Nina Garcia, Zac Posen and Christian Siriano, while actress Rita Wilson added, “A great has left us. #OscarDeLaRenta Thank you for adding such beauty to the world, along with elegance, class and grace.”
So sad for the loss of this legend. Oscar de la Renta thank for all the beauty and inspiration you shared with us. #odlr #oscardelarenta
— Nina Garcia (@ninagarcia) October 21, 2014
Very sad to hear of the passing of Oscar De La Renta. He was a master, and an inspiration to me and so many other artists. He made beauty.
— Christian Siriano (@CSiriano) October 21, 2014
A great has left us. #OscarDeLaRenta Thank you for adding such beauty to the world, along with elegance, class and grace.
— Rita Wilson (@RitaWilson) October 21, 2014
Gloria Estefan, a big fan of de la Renta’s work, recalled he was “a big part of 3 of my life’s biggest moments”, adding, “Made Grammy dress 4 performance and win for ‘Mi Tierra’, dress I wore to perform for the Pope and my daughter-in-law’s wedding dress.”
RIP iconic designer Oscar De La Renta,who was a big part of 3 of my life's biggest moments.Much love & peace2 his family& all who loved him!
— Gloria Estefan (@GloriaEstefan) October 21, 2014
RIP #OscarDeLaRenta #MiTierra performance & win @TheGRAMMYs singing 4 #PopeJohnPaulII & daughterinlaw wedding dress pic.twitter.com/YdpQcGF1mU
— Gloria Estefan (@GloriaEstefan) October 21, 2014
Photo Credit:Facebook
Responses