OSCAR DE LA RENTA F/W 2013

The Fall 2013 Oscar de la Renta show was quite an…experience. Security was so tight, I fully expected Michelle Obama herself to be in the audience when I reached the show space at the brand’s Bryant Park showroom. It made for a stressful evening, to say the least. To be 100% honest: if every Oscar show was this intense, I’d probably stop photographing them. (Crazy security, no backstage access, + angry photographers = not my thing.) But in the end, it was worth it to see what happens when you mix two of the most talented fashion designers working today, to create one, inspiring new collaborative collection. And I feel privileged to have witnessed it first hand.

There were many, many hats.

The jewelry and styling at Oscar’s shows are always exceptional. But this collection in particular blew me away.

Bits of the collection here and there had a more witchy, sinister vibe.

You can see Galliano’s touches here and there.

Of the multiple hair and makeup looks for the show, this was my favorite.

One of my favorite looks. I always go for the sparkles.

Oscar goes vamp

I was surprised to see Jessica Stam!

One of my very favorite aspects of this entire collection are the double/triple layered gloves. Some, mesh on mesh, some mesh on leather:

And of course, the princess gowns at the finale:

No one knows where the future lies for Oscar de la Renta and John Galliano. But if this collection was a hint, I predict a lot more vampiness for the brand.

See the full 130+ photo set here.

All Photos and Content ®2013 Rachel Scroggins/The Greyest Ghost.