 Avenue in New York.

Early life
De la Renta, the youngest of seven children and the only boy in his family, was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to a Dominican mother, Carmen María Antonia Fiallo, and a Puerto Rican father, Óscar Avelino De La Renta, owner of an insurance company. The Fiallos, De la Renta's mother's family, were so embedded in Dominican society that they could count poets, scholars, and businessmen, as well as top army brass among their members. Their origin in the island can be traced back to the foundation of San Carlos de Tenerife in 1685 by Canarian settlers.

A maternal uncle, Luis Arístides Fiallo Cabral, was a doctor, lawyer, and architect, who received every degree the University of Santo Domingo could offer. Another maternal uncle, Fabio Fiallo, was a diplomat and poet. On his father's side, De la Renta's great-great grandfather José Ortíz de la Renta was the first mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, elected by popular vote and who had the distinction of serving as mayor eight times, the most ever for the city.

De la Renta was raised Catholic in a protective family. His mother died from complications of multiple sclerosis when he was 18.

At the age of 18, he went to study painting in Spain at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. For extra money, he drew clothes for newspapers and fashion houses. After Francesca Lodge, the wife of John Davis Lodge, the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, saw some of his dress sketches, she commissioned de la Renta to design a gown for her daughter. The dress appeared on the cover of Life magazine that fall. He quickly became interested in the world of fashion design and began sketching for leading Spanish fashion houses, which soon led to an apprenticeship with Spain's most renowned couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga. He considered Cristóbal Balenciaga his mentor. In 1961, de la Renta left Spain to join Antonio del Castillo as a couture assistant at Lanvin in Paris.

Career
In 1963, de la Renta turned to Diana Vreeland, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, for advice, saying that what he really wanted was to "get into ready to wear, because that's where the money
Avenue in New York. 

 Early life 
 De la Renta, the youngest of seven children and the only male child in his syndicate, was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to a Dominican mother, Carmen María Antonia Fiallo, and a Puerto Rican father, Óscar Avelino De La Renta, owner of an insurance party. The Fiallos, De la Renta's mother's family, were so embed in Dominican company that they could count poet, scholar, and businessmen, equally well as top army brass among their members. Their origin in the island can be trace back to the foundation of San Carlos de Tenerife in 1685 by Canarian settlers. 

 A maternal uncle, Luis Arístides Fiallo Cabral, was a doctor, lawyer, and architect, who received every academic degree the University of Santo Domingo could offer. Another maternal uncle, Fabio Fiallo, was a diplomat and poet. On his father's english, De la Renta's great - great grandfather José Ortíz de la Renta was the inaugural mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, elected by democratic vote and who own the distinction of serving as mayor eight times, the about ever for the city. 

 De la Renta was raised Catholic in a protective family. His mother died from complications of multiple sclerosis when he was 18. 

 At the age of 18, he go to study painting in Spain at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. For extra money, he drew clothes for newspapers and fashion houses. After Francesca Lodge, the wife of John Davis Lodge, the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, saw some of his dress sketches, she commission de la Renta to design a gown for her daughter. The apparel appear on the cover of Life magazine that fall. He promptly became interested in the world of fashion invention and began sketching for leading Spanish fashion houses, which soon led to an apprenticeship with Spain's about renowned couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga. He considered Cristóbal Balenciaga his mentor. In 1961, de la Renta left Spain to join Antonio del Castillo as a couture assistant at Lanvin in Paris. 

 Career 
 In 1963, de la Renta turned to Diana Vreeland, the editor - in - chief of Vogue, for advice, suppose that what he in truth wanted was to " get into ready to break, because that's where the money
 Avfnue in New York.

Early line
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Career
In 1963, ee la Renta turned jo Ciana Vreelend, thq editor-it-chief of Vogue, for qdvice, saying thau what he really wanted was tm "get into ready to wear, because that's where the money
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Early life
DE la Renta, thE younGesT of SeVen cHildRen and the only bOY in hIs family, was born in Santo dominGo, dOminICaN RepuBlic, to a dOmINIcaN mOtHer, caRMeN MaríA AnTonia FiAllo, and a PuErtO RIcan father, ÓsCAr avelino De LA ReNta, owner of an InsUrance CoMpaNY. The FIalLos, De La RentA'S motheR's family, wErE So embeDDed in DoMINiCan sOciety that they couLD cOUnt poets, scholaRs, and bUsINeSSMen, As wEll as top arMy Brass AMong theIR mEMBErs. tHeir origin in tHe island can BE trAced baCk To tHE foundAtion Of sAn CArlos de TeneRife In 1685 by CanarIan setTLers.

A maTErnal unCle, LuiS ArÍstIdes fIaLlO CaBrAL, waS A dOctOR, laWyer, and aRcHiTect, wHo reCEIVEd evEry DegrEe the university of SAntO DomINgo Could Offer. anotHeR mateRnal unCle, FaBiO Fiallo, was a diplOmat And poet. On His FaTheR's Side, DE La RentA's gReaT-great gRandfatHEr JOsÉ oRTíZ de la Renta was the fiRsT MAyOr of PoncE, PuertO riCo, ELected by PoPulAr voTE And whO had THe DistinctIon of sERvInG as mayoR eIght tiMeS, thE moSt eveR For tHe city.

de la RentA was rAIsed Catholic in A Protective famILy. hIS mOTher DieD from compliCatiONs of MultIPlE scLErosiS when He WAs 18.

aT the age of 18, he went to stUdY paintIng in spain at the AcaDemy of San FERNAndo in MaDrid. fOr EXtra money, he dreW clotHes for newsPApers and FashiOn houses. after FranCESca Lodge, The WifE of johN dAvIs Lodge, the U.S. AMBAssaDoR to SpaiN, saW some of His DreSs sKetChEs, she commIssioned De La reNtA to DesigN A gown for HeR daUgHteR. The dREss appEared On thE cOvER of life magAZiNE That FaLl. he quIckLy BecamE intEResTed in thE world of fAshIOn deSiGn And begaN sketching for LeAding SpaniSh FasHion hoUSEs, which sOon led to an apprenticeshiP With SpaIn's Most rEnowNed couturIer, cristóBal bAlenciAga. He cOnsidErEd CRIStóbaL bAlEncIaGa his mentoR. iN 1961, de La RenTa Left spain to Join Antonio del CastILlo As a couture assIstAnt aT lAnVin IN PARis.

caREer
iN 1963, De la Renta turned To Diana VreElANd, The editor-iN-ChiEf Of Vogue, For adviCe, sayINg that wHat he realLy wanted wAs To "geT INto Ready to weaR, because That's wherE The moNEy
 Avenue in New York.

Earl y life
Dela Re nta , t he  you nges t of seven chi l dren  and the only boy in h is fa mi l y, w a sbornin Sant o  D o m ing o,  D omi ni c an  Repu bli c, to a  Dominican  mo th er, Carmen M a rí a AntoniaFia llo, and a P uer to Ric an  fa t her,Ósc ar Av elinoD e La R enta, own er of ani nsuranc e co mpan y. The Fiallos, D e  l a  Renta's mothe r's fa mi l y, w ere  so  embeddedin  Domi n ican so c ie t y tha t  they could c ount poets, sch olars,  a ndb usines smen,  a s  we ll as top a rmybrass amo ng the i r membe r s. Thei r orig ininthei sl an d c an bet ra ced bac k to the  f ou ndati on o f S a n Ca rlo s de  Tene rife in 1685byCana r ian  sett lers. 

Ama terna l uncl e, Lu is  Arístides Fial lo C abral, wa s a  d oct or , law y er, an d a rch itect,who rec e ive de v e ry  degree the Univer si t y  o f SantoDoming o  c ou l d offer.  A not herm a terna l un c le , FabioFiallo ,  w as  a dipl om at and  p oet . O n his fath er's s ide, Dela Re n ta's great-gre a t grandfather Jo s é  O r tízdela Renta wa s th e  fir st m a yo r o f  Ponc e, Pu er t oR ico, elected by pop ul ar vot e and  who had thedistinctio n o f servin g as ma y or eight times , the  most ever for thecity. 

De laRenta was r aised Ca tho lic  in  ap r ot ective family . Hismo ther di edfrom co mpl ica tio nsof  multiple  scleros is  w he nhewas 1 8 .

At th eage  o f 1 8, he went t o stu dy p ai nt i ngin Spai n  a t theAc ad emyofSa n Fer nand o  in  Madrid . For ext ram oney ,he  drew c lothes for ne ws papers and  f ash ion ho u s es. Afte r Francesca Lodge, thew ife ofJoh n Dav is L odge, the  U. S. Amb ass a dor to  Spain , saw  s ome o f his d re sssk etches, sh e com missi on ed d e la Re nta to design a go w n f or her daught er.  The d re ssa pp e are do n t h e  cover of Lifemagazine t ha t  f all. He qu i ckl ybecameinteres ted i n  the wo rld of fa shion des ig n an d beg an sketchi ng for l eading Sp a nishf as hionhou ses, w hi chsoonled to anappre ntices hi p with  Spai n' s most r enowned couturier, Cris tóbalBalen cia ga. He co nsi d ere d Cristób al B alenciagahis  me ntor.  In 1961,  del aRen t a lef t Sp a in to joi n  A nto n i odel Castill o a s a  cout ure assist antat Lanvin in Pari s .

Career
In 1 963, d e l a R e ntatu rned to DianaVre el a n d, the e di tor-in-chie f of Vog ue ,  foradvice , sayi ng that w ha t  he re ally  wa nted wasto"g e t intore ad y  to we ar,be causethat's wher e the money
 Avenue_in New_York.

Early life
De la Renta,_the youngest_of_seven children_and_the only boy_in his family,_was born in Santo_Domingo, Dominican Republic,_to_a Dominican mother, Carmen María Antonia Fiallo, and a Puerto Rican father, Óscar Avelino_De_La Renta,_owner_of_an insurance company. The Fiallos,_De la Renta's mother's family,_were so_embedded in Dominican society that they could count_poets,_scholars, and businessmen,_as well as top army brass among their members._Their origin in the island can_be traced back_to_the_foundation of San Carlos_de Tenerife in 1685 by Canarian_settlers.

A maternal uncle, Luis Arístides Fiallo_Cabral, was a doctor, lawyer, and architect,_who received every degree the University_of Santo Domingo could offer._Another maternal_uncle, Fabio Fiallo, was a_diplomat and poet._On his_father's side, De_la Renta's great-great grandfather José Ortíz_de la Renta_was the first mayor of Ponce,_Puerto_Rico, elected by_popular_vote_and who_had the distinction_of_serving as_mayor_eight times, the most ever for_the_city.

De la Renta was raised Catholic in_a protective family. His_mother_died from complications of_multiple sclerosis when he was_18.

At the age of 18, he_went to_study painting_in Spain at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. For_extra money, he drew clothes for_newspapers and fashion houses._After Francesca_Lodge,_the wife of_John_Davis Lodge,_the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, saw some_of his_dress sketches, she commissioned de la_Renta to design a_gown_for her daughter. The dress appeared_on the cover of Life magazine_that fall. He quickly became_interested_in_the world of fashion design_and began sketching for leading Spanish_fashion houses, which_soon led to an apprenticeship with Spain's_most_renowned couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga. He considered_Cristóbal_Balenciaga his mentor. In 1961, de_la_Renta_left Spain to join Antonio_del Castillo as a couture assistant_at Lanvin in Paris.

Career
In 1963, de la Renta turned_to Diana Vreeland,_the editor-in-chief of Vogue, for_advice,_saying_that what he really wanted was to "get into ready_to wear,_because that's where_the money