Death of a Genius.

As a lover of all things beautiful, it isn't hard to be left in awe at the work of Oscar De La Rena, let's be honest, the man could do no wrong, it's almost as though he peered into our deepest desires and saw that we all want a collection of princess dresses.

When I woke this morning and heard that he had passed, I was genuinely devastated. No, I didn't know him personally, not many of us did, but you only need eyes to appreciate the luxe of his work. Each dress that would come cascading down the runway would be perfection. Colours, styles, fabrics, what perhaps wouldn't normally work, would be fashioned into these beautiful pieces of artwork.

Let's face it, we'd all love to be thrown around a dancefloor in a stunning Oscar De La Renta gown, but unfortunately we have to keep dreaming. Luckiy we get to appreciate the beautiful women of Hollywood look like visions on the red carpet.

My personal favorite Oscar looks have been:
1. Cameron Diaz [at the 2010 Academy Awards] - the dress was a shimmering crystal glass of
    champagne. You can imagine the way it swished as she strutted down the carpet. It's the kind of
    dress you'd never want to take off, or one that you'd secretly wear while doing the hoovering.

2. Lea Michele [at the 2011 SAG Awards] - Lea slipped on that dress and transformed from preppy,
    obnoxious school girl, to sex siren. Her body looked incredible, a body we'd never noticed before,
    until she appeared like a steaming hot vision in that low cut, slim fitting, shining silver gown.

3. Amy Adams [at the 2013 Academy Awards] - Amy fulfilled every girls Cinderella fantasy that
    night by becoming an absolute piece in the palest violet, bustier top half and feathery dream of a
    skirt.

There is no one who can create a skirt  like Oscar. Large and expansive, slim and revealing. I somtimes wonder if designers ever run out of ideas, but I think it's patently clear that they have minds that are constantly inventing and reinventing. Unfortunately we have lost one of our great minds, one of our great artists.

But out of the sadness comes hope and I truly believe that Peter Copping will maintain our fairytale love with Oscar De la Renta. As one chapter ends, another begins.