Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta loved art. He wanted to be a famous fashion designer, but it was a very competitive field where the most successful designers were French or Italian, unlike him. Learn about the fashion designer from the Dominican Republic who turned his dreams into a reality as you dive into Oscar de la Renta’s biography—part of the Leaders Like Us children’s book series.

This nonfiction book introduces readers to Oscar de la Renta, a fashion designer from the Dominican Republic who built a fashion empire.

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• After-reading questions
• Extension activity
• Time line

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This nonfiction book introduces readers to Oscar de la Renta, a fashion designer from the Dominican Republic who made his dreams come true and built a fashion empire

Oscar de la Renta loved art. He wanted to be a famous fashion designer. It was a very competitive field. The most successful designers were French or Italian. Oscar was from the Dominican Republic. With hard work and determination, Oscar’s dreams became a reality.