Fashion+in+the+Dominican+Republic

The clothing that people wear in the Dominican Republic is greatly influenced by the tropical weather there. Another factor in clothing there is the social setting, like in a church. Most Dominicans are Roman Catholic, so what they wear to church is especially important. The Spanish influence has also been apparent in the way the Dominicans dress.
 * People in the Dominican Republic tend to wear summer clothes like t-shirts, shirts and blouses, skirts, sandals, and maybe a light jacket or a sweater.
 * When women are going into church or another religious function, they normally wear long sleeves and veils.
 * Men don't wear hats when they enter the church.
 * Many people wear brightly colored dresses and Spanish-style accessories.

Aside from the typical clothing the Dominicans wear, there are plenty of fashion designers from there, and the Dominicans are proud of the way the fashion on their island has impacted the world.
 * **Oscar de la Renta** is a world-famous designer of Dominican-Republic origin. He first moved to Madrid to study painting, but then became interested in design. He then moved to Paris and finally New York. His style is reflected inn a lot of the floral patterns, color, and use of silk, satin, wool, and lace.




 * **Sully Bonnelly **is another famous designer from the Dominican Republic. He started out studying architecture and finished by studying design in New York. He worked with Oscar de le Renta, Bill Blass, and Ellie Tahari before launching his own line in 1998. He is part of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.



Works Cited:

http://www.quickreadabout.com/details/clothing-in-the-dominican-republic.html

http://www.dominican-republic-live.com/dominican-republic/fashion/oscar-renta-2008-2009.html

http://fashion.infomat.com/oscar-de-la-renta-designer.html

http://www.sullybonnelly.com/index2.php/about/

http://www.colonialzone-dr.com/artists-designers.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NgV3ZDEhydM/UFC-vqkKkoI/AAAAAAAAFPI/jBwkzqJ1oX4/s1600/oscar+de+la+renta.jpg

http://www.fashionclick.com/FC35/Imgs35/S_Bonnelly-1.jpg