STORY: The fashion world mourned the loss of one of its greatest designers, Oscar de la Renta, at a private funeral on Monday (November 3).
The 82-year-old designer died last month after battling cancer.
The tall Dominican-born de la Renta dressed New York socialites, Hollywood stars and American first ladies throughout a career that spanned five decades.
Guests arriving at the Church of St Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan included American Vogue Editor Anna Wintour, designers Michael Kors, Donna Karan and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as actor Hugh Jackman and photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Fans and photographers were kept behind police barricades that stretched a city block at the large, imposing church on Park Avenue.
De la Renta died at his home in Connecticut on October 20 surrounded by his family, friends and more than a few dogs. As news of his death spread, Hollywood stars and former first ladies, whom he dressed, expressed their condolences.
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