Author Marisa Petrarca writes, “Now this is how you make florals groundbreaking! To bring the Oscar de la Renta FW21 collection to life, artist Tricia Paoluccio flew to California to pick and press flowers, resulting in sheer late-summer perfection.”

Author Kevin Ponce writes, “With a penchant for botany and a passion to create, [Oscar de la Renta] managed to bring the outdoors indoors, in the most grandiose way imaginable. Created in collaboration with artist Tricia Paoluccio, having gathered and pressed a variety of floral species to create something out of a treasured scrapbook, the collection seems to signify a modern take on naturistic glamour.”

Author Freya Drohan writes, “The botanical-influenced collection, a collaboration with artist Tricia Paoluccio, is a smorgasbord of textures and smile-inducing hues: multi-colored floral appliqué, prints rendered in threadwork embroidery or executed on taffeta, tulle, and cotton frocks, bell sleeve crochet that makes us want to book a trip to anywhere, plus brand signatures like tailored separates in pastel shades, billowing ballgowns, and a cascading bustier over slim-fitting trousers.”

Author Ana Colon writes, “co-creative directors Fernando Garcia and Lauren Kim worked with Tricia Paoluccio to reinterpret her pressed flower artwork into a collection of day dresses, separates, and gowns…The end result is ‘a tribute to late summer, when sunflowers and wildflowers radiate in glorious full bloom.’”