Balmain (fashion house) Pierre took over until 1992 working as director of ready-to-wear and haute couture. Possibly the most influential designer to take over at Balmain was Oscar de la Renta, who led the house between 1993 and 2002. Already a fashion veteran before joining Balmain, De la Renta brought a famous face to the brand Balmain. He lived in New York City most of his life, although he was born in the Dominican Republic and became a naturalized United States citizen in 1971. He fit into the Balmain design aesthetic, with an eye for detail and classic silhouettes. He, like Balmain, preferred
Jane Derby retired Lieut. Col. C. Ross Cuthbert of the British Army. She had children, including a son who was killed in World War II. After her death Oscar de la Renta took control of her company. having worked there before her death. Jane Derby Jane Derby (born Jeannette Barr in Rockymount, Virginia, 1895 – August 1965) was an American fashion designer. She worked as an apprentice designer, and she subsequently opened her own business in 1936 in New York. She later opened Jane Derby, Inc., in 1938, which she ran until she died in 1965, except during World War II. She