Françoise de Langlade

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Françoise de Langlade
Born1921
Paris, France
DiedJune 17, 1983 (age 62)
New York City, US
OccupationFashion magazine editor
Spouse(s)Jean Bruere (divorced)
Nicholas Bagenow (divorced)
Oscar de la Renta (1967-1983, her death)
Children1

Françoise de Langlade (1921 – June 17, 1983) was a magazine editor with

International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1973.[2]

Biography

De Langlade was born in Paris, the daughter of an insurance salesman from

French Vogue in 1951, where she served as Fashion Editor and Editor-in-Chief.[1] In 1967, she married Oscar de la Renta and moved to the United States. In 1968, she joined American Vogue where she served as Editor-at-Large. She also worked as a Fashion and Beauty Editor for Elizabeth Arden International.[1] She is credited with using her established network of contacts to help promote her husband's brand.[4]

Personal life

De Langlade married three times. Her first husband was French businessman Jean Bruere with whom she had one son, Jean Marc Bruere; the marriage ended in divorce. Her second husband was diplomat, Nicholas Bagenow, son of

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