Oscar de la Renta was born of Spanish parents in Santo Domingom in the Dominican Republic. During his youth, he went to study art in Madrad, Spain and started designing for clothing companies.

In 1963, he went to New York and worked as designer with Elisabeth Arden, and in 1966, he founded his own fashion designing and making company at 550 , 7th Ave., New York.

Twice the winner of Le Coty American Fashion Critic Award, and the Feb. 1990 winner of the CFDATIMES LIFE AWARD, Oscar de la Renta was also twice chairman of the American Fashion Designers Association (1973-1976 and 1986-1988)

The world-famous Pierre Balmain & Co. was the first fashion maker that studied women's clothing habit worldwide after the World War.

In the fall of 1945, Pierre Balmain founded in designing with his scissors and active. Sociable, warmhearted and gentle image for women. In the 60, the golden age for film and dramatical custumers, PIERRE BALMAIN started to design for film stars using newly developed materials.

The 70's a decade with great significance for Pierre Balmain, is the time when his ready-made clothes were sold on the international market and when he established 220 monoply sales shops with satisfactory turnover around the world. In the Autumn and Winter Fashion Exhibition of 1983 -84 , Pierre Balmain & Co. received the "Golden thimble" award for their high quality products.

In January, 1993, Oscar de la Renta, the world famous master designer of women's fashion, came to work with Pierre Balmain & Co. in a high fashion exhibition, and stayed with them from then on.