Models at Oscar de la Renta Wore Flats With Their Ball Gowns

The S/S 17 collection is a transitional one for Oscar de la Renta. Following the departure of creative director Peter Copping—and prior to the inaugural collection of newly appointed creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia—the collection was designed by the classicly elegant brand's studio team. The pretty pieces that Oscar de la Renta is known for were present, with an emphasis on shades of white, feathered and beaded details, and safari prints. It was refreshing to see that every model wore flat beaded sandals, even those clad in ball gowns. The unexpected choice of footwear gave a fresh, youthful spin to even the most sophisticated looks. If the designers of Oscar de la Renta say it's acceptable to wear flats with gowns, then it must be so!

See every look from the S/S 17 collection below, and shop the fall collection here.

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Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.