Oscar de la Renta Resort 2013

One of the 8million reasons I love Oscar de la Renta’s shows–they keep me on my toes during the “off-season” from fashion week. Things seem quiet, and them bam! Time for another Oscar show.

Yesterday’s Resort show showcased what I would now say is currently my favorite OdlR collection. Yes, I say that about every collection, but that’s the point! After years of designing, the man understands the true meaning of perfection. And when you can create something new and inspiring, and re-invent yourself 5+ times a year, you are in my opinion, a true design genius.

I always know when I truly love a collection when it decimates my vocabulary skills. Suddenly, I forget all adjectives but gorgeous/beautiful/pretty/amazing and start repeating myself like some sort of fashion-crazed parrot, who has just learned to speak.

But truly, the show *was* beautiful as always. I — along with a handful of other photographers once again “live Pinned” the before, during, and after show happenings on Pinterest. You can see the results here. Below, some of my favorite images, along with a few exclusives that weren’t on Pinterest.

Last minute finishing

I could have spent a full day exploring this room

Garden party

Jellies

Even the catering was beautiful

It’s pretty incredible to see what all goes into having a fashion show. It’s all of the tiny details like this that I love, and feel privileged to get to witness.

My favorite dress from the collection

Chantal!

Perfection

Love these sunglasses!

So very Alice in Wonderland

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See the full photo set here

All Photos and Content ®2012 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Oscar de la Renta Bridal 2013

Yesterday, instead of  dreading another manic Monday, I spent my morning deeply submerged in the world of Oscar de la Renta Bridal.

This was my very first Bridal show, which I can say was even more magical than a “regular” fashion show. I was one of three photographers given a unprecendented 3+ hours of show access, chosen to “Live Pin” the show on Pinterest. The project totally blew up on twitter, and has resulted in some pretty crazy press.

Everything about the show was beautiful. From the so gorgeous you could cry dresses, to the flowers– and little flower girls– even the always on point musical choices. I’ve long felt that Oscar can do no wrong, but seeing all the lacy, delicate and intricately detailed bridal gowns up close and personal just proved to me what a mastery the man has of his craft. Some of my other favorite designers still have occasional seasons of “misses”. But never, ever Oscar.

I absolutely love love loved that “something blue” was incorporated into the show. As one Pinterest commenter mentioned, a handful of the looks were very “Spanish Royalty”, which Oscar being Oscar, is oh so fitting.

Maybe it’s just my photojournalism education making me want to “keep it real”, but as usual, I’ve just done a subtle brightening of colors. A fashion show isn’t exactly the place to go mad abusing photoshop actions on your photos. And really, everything was already so exquisite, why mess with perfection?

Below, more of my favorites from the Pinterest board, with a few never before seen shots thrown in for good measure.

Backstage prep

Such gorgeous hair!

My all-time favorite flowers made an appearance.

These gloves!

Perfection:

The show opener!

The variety of styles and fits of the gowns, to me, made the show even better than I had expected!

So adorable!

And now for my favorites:

Never have I heard a show’s audience audibly gasp like they did when the red finale gown appeared on the runway. So very “Queen Isabella, meets Lydia’s wedding gown in Beetlejuice”.

See the full photo set here.

All Photos and Content ®2012 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Oscar de la Renta Bridal 2013–on Pinterest!

Currently in the midst of shooting ODLR Bridal 2013. Check out my live Pinterest postings here:

http://pinterest.com/oscarprgirl/bridal/

Oscar de la Renta F/W 2012

The NY fashion week frenzy may have died down, but now the real excitement begins for me: sorting through all the photos I shot of the collections. Starting with Oscar de la Renta seemed to be a natural choice, with it being one of my favorite collections of the week, and including some of the prettiest photos I shot this season.

I’m always shocked at despite the fact that NYFW can be non-stop craziness, there is such a comforting sense of calm at Oscar. Even during the sometimes hectic backstage prep, models and crew were happy, with not an upset staffer, or single frown in site.

Teasing hair

Gucci Westman for REVLON once again created a look that perfectly complimented the girliest collection I’ve seen from Oscar so far. Rosy pink cheeks and lips synced perfectly with the winter pastels, ballerina inspired dresses, and big teased “bobbed” hair style from Orlando Pita.

The jeweled headbands added the perfect touch to the hair.

The REVLON lip butters used on models are one of my current beauty faves!

A fun show surprise: a new line of Oscar de la Renta nail color will debut next Fall!

After a short chat about “girls who don’t ever smile” with some of the models backstage, they got extra goofy for my camera:

These two are the absolute cutest

With only a short time left before the show was to start, I ventured over to the dressing area to get a closer look at the collection:

This dress was to die for!

I’ll never get over the embellishment of the garments, and Oscar’s attention to detail

Season after season, the jewelry and accessories at Oscar’s shows remain constant highlights of my fashion week:

Perfect ski bunnies

Last minute touch ups

I made it back out to the runway just in time!

This season, I tried something different: shooting the runway with my 50mm lens, to get more of each outfit in the frame. Not sure if I’ll attempt it again next time, but it’s a nice change to see the full look. Because Oscar’s collections are always so impeccable— from head to toe!

The lens change did provide for some nice accessory shots

Pastels made for a nice change from the usual winter jewel tones

It’s definitely worth noting that Oscar continually chooses one of the most diverse group of models of any designer at NY Fashion Week. A fact that I love!

The (first) show-stopper:

Oscar’s collections flawlessly mix timelessness with modernity. This season, a new youth-fullness also made an appearance on the runway:

Out princess-ing even the princess gowns of the S/S ’12 collection

The way the fabric swirls…

Arizona Muse, in the second show-stopping gown of the night:

The finale:

I can only imagine how many yards of material make up this gown’s skirt

It’s easy to see why, of the five Oscar de la Renta shows I’ve photographed so far, this is my hands down favorite. (Followed closely by the Picasso inspired Resort 2012 collection.) I can’t wait to see what comes next!

Fun fact: after the show, we spotted Anna Wintour, who arranged for a personal fitting with Maria Sharapova trying on looks straight off the runway.

See the full photo set, with over 200 photos here
Or my past seasons of OdlR show coverage, here.

All Photos and Content ®2012 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Sneak Peeks: NYFW F/W 2012 Day Eight (Part Two): Oscar de la Renta Backstage

*My full photo post/recap will (hopefully!) be up Wednesday. <3

All Photos and Content ®2012 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Oscar de la Renta S/S 2012

Some seasons, fashion week gets so intense that 20,000+ photos later (yes, you read that right), you don’t even know where to start. Which, along with an untimely hard drive crash, is how it came to be that my Oscar de la Renta show coverage is posting a bit…late.

Despite the months passing, I’m just as obsessed with this collection as ever. Take a look, and find out why:

The darling Lindsey Wixson

Backstage, it was all about BIG HAIR.

Almost there!

I say this every season, but one aspect of Oscar’s collections that never ceases to amaze me: the impeccable details of every piece.

I was so happy to see the incorporation of neon into the Spring collection. I can’t get enough of it!

Surprise spotting backstage– Nicki Minaj!

Also backstage: Bryan Boy

The Spring collection featured quite a few billowing ball gowns fit for royalty:

The collection stayed young and fresh with the sprinkling of cute bobby-socks with heels, and lots of white, delicate dresses:

The headbands were to die for!

Perfect for a beach wedding

My favorite dress in the collection:

After the show, I managed to catch the de la Renta family, with friend Daphne Guinness:

See the full photo set here.

More Oscar de la Renta:
Pre-Fall 2012
Resort-2012
Fall 2011
Fashion’s Night Out 2011
Spring 2011 Showroom Visit

All Photos and Content ®2011-2012 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Oscar de la Renta Pre-Fall 2012

Really, what can I say that hasn’t been said before (and by someone much more eloquent than I) about Oscar de la Renta? Decades of designs later, and he’s still managing to impress us all.

Each season, Oscar re-interprets classics, while mixing in dashes of what’s new and fresh. Usually while indulging in a few of my favorite things– sheer fabrics, sequins, and bright jewel tones along the way. There were a lot of all 3 in the pre-fall collection. With a few new stand out show favorites for me as well.

Backstage pre-show I found the usual calm of an Oscar show. Models sipped tea while having their cheeks rouged and hair pinned into one of the coolest, yet simplest buns I’ve ever seen.

Hair by Brian Buenaventura for Orlo Salon.


Definitely a hair look I’ll be trying for myself.

Fresh faced. Makeup by Alice Lane for Jed Root.

This hat, on one of the ladies working backstage also caught my eye:

She made it herself, the night before!

I’d like to steal all of these models’ super cool jackets.

More tea!

Upstairs a bit later, the show, set to another great soundtrack featuring the likes of Coldplay and Rihanna, began.

One key thing that blew me away– the hats, by Patricia Underwood:

I loved the updated take on a 1920′s cloche, re-imagined in sheer fabrics.

The best (and most consistent) thing about Oscar is his attention to detail:

The extra bows…

Embellished jacket…

…and ultra fine crocheted “lace”.

I don’t think anyone does sheer white blouses better:

Everything about this screams romance.

The costume jewelry seriously blows me away every season:

So many patterns. Yet so perfect!

I found the “bread loaf” shaped purses a refreshing change from popular handbag styles.

Golden hoodie dress

Shake it up.

Garden party.

A favorite of mine.

The highlight of the entire show was the group of long, billowy, relaxed gowns that practically danced down the runway:

My absolute favorite– this gold gown and embellished jacket:

See the full photo set here

All Photos ®2011 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Sneak Peek: Oscar de la Renta Pre-Fall 2012

Full show recap to come, later tonight!

Sneak Peek: NYFW S/S 2012 DAY SEVEN, PART TWO– OSCAR DE LA RENTA

Lindsey Wixson

Daphne Groeneveld

Neon <3

The Show Begins…

A Favorite Look

More photos, and my show recap will be posted Thursday…

All Photos ®2011 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost

Fashion’s Night Out With Oscar de la Renta

When rumors of this year’s FNO events started swirling around, I wondered, what could I possibly do that would top spending the past two years of FNO with Gwen Stefani. Well tonight, I got my answer!

Thanks to the amazing ladies of Oscar de la Renta’s PR department, I got to spend Fashion’s Night Out watching Oscar himself, and a mariachi band sing to the crowd in his Madison Avenue boutique. The store was packed full of friends and admirers, but everyone was so happy and excited, it wasn’t as overwhelming as some FNO events can be.

The mariachi band.

A partygoer’s dress.

Everyone was laughing, and cheering, and having fun. At one point, the crowd went wild. Assuming everyone was really excited for Oscar to begin singing again, I was shocked to look up and see Sarah Jessica Parker had made her way to the stage to be serenaded by Oscar.

After a few songs, both Sarah Jessica, and Oscar made lovely speeches, gushing over how much they admire each other. It was adorable, and almost made me a little teary eyed. When SJP was on her way out, I got to tell her the effect her speech had on me as she passed by, which she said was sweet.

The mariachi band’s singer.

The crowd saying goodbye to Oscar.

Whatever these are, they were made with some of the best chocolate I’ve ever had in my life. And I don’t really even like chocolate!

Soon it was time for me to head home. I couldn’t believe it was just after 8pm– It’s been such a long day, it felt more like midnight. But it’s safe to say my FNO adventure might have been short, but it was definitely sweet. Like the past two years of FNO, I’ll be sure to remember tonight forever.

See more photos from FNO at Oscar de la Renta here.

®2011 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost.