Former US first lady Laura Bush has led tributes to Oscar de la Renta, the worldly gentlemandesigner who shaped the wardrobe of socialites and Hollywood stars for more than 40 years.

Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, a favourite of socialites and Hollywood stars, has died.

Elle Fanning showcased her brand new brunette hair at the premiere for The Boxtrolls in California. 

THE LAUNCH of Oscar de la Renta’s new bridal fragrance in New York last month was a modest affair, unremarkable even, in that the scent was predictably lovely, the bottle predictably elegant and the Perrier-Jouët champagne predictably moreish, at least for the handful who indulged.

John Galliano has been invited to return to fashion in the studio of Oscar de la Renta.