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DOMINICAN-born designer Oscar de la Renta (photo) is to be the recipient of the Superstar Award at The Fashion Group International’s 26th annual Night of Stars.
“Oscar personifies the word superstar,” Margaret Hayes, president of The Fashion Group International, told WWD. “While this award honours his lifetime achievements, it is also in recognition of the vitality and creativity clearly apparent in his current collections.”
According to British Vogue, the award will be presented to de la Renta at a gala at New York’s Cipriani on October 22.
ATHENS NEWS 28/08/2009, page: 40



