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
Oscar De La Hoya who was at home watching the Latin Grammy Awards on television, saw De La Hoya escorting another woman, Puerto Rican singer Millie Corretjer, to the show. In 2000, EMI International released "Oscar De La Hoya". The self-titled CD is a Latin pop album with 13 tracks in both English and Spanish, written by Diane Warren and the Bee Gees, and was nominated for a Grammy. On October 5, 2001, De La Hoya married Millie Corretjer. They have two children together: a son, Oscar Gabriel De La Hoya (born December 29, 2005), and a daughter, Nina Lauren Nenitte De La Hoya