Sarah Jessica Parker and Oscar de la Renta had a truly beautiful friendship.
We can only imagine what a hard time Sarah Jessica must be having right now after Mr. de la Renta’s passing of complications with cancer.
The actress released a statement yesterday acknowledging the special bond and wonderful working relationship that she had with the late designer.
She said:
“It was an enormous privilege to be dressed by Mr. de la Renta for so many occasions over the last 15 years. And especially meaningful to collaborate with him for this year’s Met Gala. I will always be grateful that he allowed me to honor him by embroidering his name in Scarlett on the hem of his glorious dress. He was an inspiration and a man like no other.”
She also wrote a lengthier statement, published today, about what it was like to work with the designer on her Met Gala dress this year. She said:
“It was really, really fun and thrilling to wear that gown that night. The point of the signature, and doing it in scarlet instead of his traditional navy, was to honor him ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ to scream it from the rooftop without opening my mouth. This is a man who spent the last 50 years building dresses. He’s singular. And that night I wanted to say thank you and pay tribute to him and convey my gratitude for his work and for the personal relationship he allowed me to have with him.”
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It was a lovely tribute and we’re so glad that SJP was able to honor her friend in this way before his death.
Check out some images of Sarah Jessica in Oscar de la Renta over the years in the gallery (above)!
UPDATE: According to reports, his funeral is set for November 3rd — a private affair in New York City.
[Image via WENN.]