Oscar de la Renta: A Dominican-American in Versailles - Co-Presented by Dumpling Diplomacy
This is an Adult School class. Registration is required. Click here to register.
"For the first time, the clothes didn't wear the woman. The woman wore the clothes."
JOIN US as we deconstruct the 1973 Battle of Versailles fashion competition in Paris through the lens of Dominican-American designer, Oscar de la Renta. Open your ears to a discussion with Norma Darden, one of the original models at the show. Feast your eyes on a runway show featuring four custom de la Renta inspired gowns. Taste passion fruit juice and empanadas. Presented in both Spanish and English, this event will transport you to the past, ground you in the present, and provide a glimpse into the possibilities of the future.
FEATURING:
- Dominican-American fashion designer, Hipolito Pollantis, in conversation with Norma Darden, one of the original models at the Battle of Versailles Fashion Competition in 1973;
- Runway show featuring custom de la Renta inspired gowns designed by the fashion students of Donald Payne HS;
- Enjoy fresh bites and beverages.
- Date:
- Monday, April 28, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Montclair Main - Auditorium
- BCCLS Library:
- Montclair Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Adult School Lectures / History & Culture
Montclair Adult School
- adultschool@montclairlibrary.org
- 50 S. Fullerton Ave
Montclair, NJ 07402 - 973-744-0500 x2224
- https://montclairlibrary.org/adult-school