Oscar de la Renta: The Dominican Collection Edit

Oscar de la Renta was born in Santo Domingo, and the house’s current collections read as a love letter to the island. The prints are drawn from the Dominican landscape, its palms, its hibiscus, its light, and translated into the silk faille and cotton poplin the house is known for. Here is the edit, and how to wear it.

The Dominican Landscape prints

The signature story is a painterly scene print, palm trees and coastline rendered like a watercolour across a dress. It runs from easy cotton day dresses to full evening pieces, and it is the clearest expression of the house’s Dominican roots. See the range on the Oscar de la Renta brand page.

Hibiscus and mixed florals

The hibiscus motif appears as embroidery, as metallic jacquard, and as an allover print. The Hibiscus Metallic Jacquard Dress catches the light without any beading, while the Dominican Mixed-Floral Silk Chiffon Gown takes the same garden into full-length evening.

Palm, fringe, and movement

Fringe is the collection’s party trick. The Palm Tree Raffia Fringe Gown and the Ombré Fringe Gown move with every step, which is exactly what you want under evening light on a warm night.

How to wear the collection

Let the print lead and keep everything else quiet, a clean sandal, a simple clutch, and minimal jewellery. For a wedding, cross-reference our guide to Oscar de la Renta wedding-guest dresses. New to the house? Start with who is Oscar de la Renta, and to compare it with its peers see brands like Oscar de la Renta. Shop the full edit in designer dresses and The Dress Edit.

Written by Gemma Deeks, Fashion Editor at Luxury Shoes .