Culture of the Dominican Republic designer Cristóbal Balenciaga and then worked with the house of Lanvin in Paris. Then by 1963, de la Renta had designs carrying his own label. After establishing himself in the US, de la Renta opened boutiques across the country. His work blends French and Spaniard fashion with American styles. Although he settled in New York, de la Renta also marketed his work in Latin America where it became very popular. He remained active in his native Dominican Republic, where his charitable activities and personal achievements earned him the Juan Pablo Duarte Order of Merit and the Order of Cristóbal Colón.
Roosmarijn de Kok She has been in campaigns for brands such as Balmain, H&M, Pacsun, Victoria’s Secret, Tom Ford, Wildfox Couture, and Giuseppe Zanotti. She has appeared in editorials for international editions of Vogue and Elle. De Kok has walked the runway for Philipp Plein, Oscar de la Renta, Cushnie, Balmain, Ralph Lauren, and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. De Kok was described as the "model du moment" by the Daily Front Row in 2016. Vogue Australia described her as one of the new era supermodels. Roosmarijn de Kok Roosmarijn Christine Elke Lamijn de Kok (; born ) is a Dutch fashion model,