Who Designs Oscar de la Renta Now? The Creative Directors, Explained
Who Designs Oscar de la Renta Now? The Creative Directors, Explained
By Gemma Deeks, Coveti Fashion Editor. Updated 14 October 2026.
As of October 2026, Oscar de la Renta has no named creative director. Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, who led the house from 2016, designed their final collection for Fall 2026 and left to focus on their own label, Monse. The house is run by its chief executive, Alex Bolen, and it has not announced a successor.
At a glance
- 1965: Oscar de la Renta launches his label in New York.
- 2014: the founder dies on 20 October, aged 82.
- 2015 to 2016: Peter Copping is creative director.
- September 2016: Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim are named co-creative directors.
- September 2025: the house tells staff the pair will leave. Fall 2026 is their last collection.
- September 2026: the Spring 2027 collection is shown in Munich, credited to the house.
Oscar de la Renta, the founder
Oscar de la Renta was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 22 July 1932. He studied painting in Madrid, trained under Cristóbal Balenciaga in Spain and worked at Lanvin in Paris as assistant to Antonio del Castillo. He moved to New York, worked for Elizabeth Arden and then Jane Derby, and built his own house from there. He dressed First Ladies including Jacqueline Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush, and designed Amal Clooney’s 2014 wedding gown. He died at home in Kent, Connecticut, on 20 October 2014. Read the full story in who is Oscar de la Renta?.
Peter Copping
The British designer Peter Copping, formerly creative director of Nina Ricci, was named creative director in late 2014 and led the collections until July 2016.
Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim
Garcia and Kim had both worked under the founder before launching Monse in 2015. They returned as co-creative directors in September 2016 and stayed for almost ten years. Their Oscar de la Renta was younger and more playful, with bigger prints, more colour and a strong line in knitwear and separates, while keeping the house’s embroidery and its Dominican florals. They remain shareholders with a seat on the board.
Their final collection: Fall 2026
Fall 2026 is the last collection designed by Garcia and Kim. The house describes tulips, poppies, hydrangeas and peonies, lightweight wool tailoring made to look like denim, and argyle in claret and cigar. See our Fall 2026 edit. These Fall 2026 pieces are at Coveti now:
1. Fall 2026: Turtleneck Wool Short-Sleeve Pullover in Taupe
100% Wool. The knit is light enough to wear indoors all year. It pairs with the house’s skirts and trousers. From Fall 2026.
2. Fall 2026: Botanical Tie-Neck Cardigan
57% Cotton, 43% Viscose. The knit is light enough to wear indoors all year. It pairs with the house’s skirts and trousers. From Fall 2026.
3. Fall 2026: Ombré Button-Detailed Cardigan
57% Cotton, 43% Viscose. The knit is light enough to wear indoors all year. It pairs with the house’s skirts and trousers. From Fall 2026.
4. Fall 2026: Mixed Botanical Silk Chiffon Blouse
100% Silk. The fluid silk drapes rather than clings. It mixes with tailoring and denim. From Fall 2026.
5. Fall 2026: Beaded Mixed Botanical Stretch Twill Blouse
98% Cotton, 2% Elastane. The embellishment is the detail you notice first. Match it with pieces in the same fabric for a full look. From Fall 2026.
6. Fall 2026: Wool Midi Skirt
100% Wool, Lining Combo: 100% Silk. Fine wool gives a clean, tailored line. It mixes with tailoring and denim. From Fall 2026.
What happens next
The house showed Spring 2027 in Munich at the end of September 2026 and credited it to Oscar de la Renta rather than to a named designer. Until a creative director is announced, the collections are designed by the house studio. We will update this page when that changes. Meanwhile, see Oscar de la Renta Spring 2027.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the creative director of Oscar de la Renta?
As of October 2026 the house has not named one. Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim were co-creative directors from 2016 until their final Fall 2026 collection.
Why did Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim leave Oscar de la Renta?
They left to focus on their own label, Monse. They remain shareholders in Oscar de la Renta.
Who owns Oscar de la Renta?
The company is privately held, and Alex Bolen is chief executive. Garcia and Kim remain shareholders with a board seat.
Did Oscar de la Renta design for Balmain?
Yes. He designed couture for Pierre Balmain from 1993 to 2002, alongside his own house.
Who designed Spring 2027?
The house credits the Spring 2027 collection to Oscar de la Renta itself and has not named a designer.
Read next
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