Oscar de la Renta on 'The View': Don't Miss This

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We have video of de la Renta's heartfelt interview on The View.

Barbara Walters said on Friday's episode of The View that Fashion Friday guest Oscar de la Renta has reached "the highest peak of fashion" but has "never forgotten where he came from". The 77-year-old Dominican -- iconic! -- designer talked about the situation in Haiti, and subjects personal to him.

Oscar de la Renta told the ladies of The View that Americans have done amazing things to provide relief to the people of Haiti in the wake of their earthquake disaster, but de la Renta added this caveat: "We tend to sometimes move on to the next tragedy."

De la Renta told the story of how he wanted to be a painter and traveled to Spain from the Dominican Republic. He said that his mother made it possible for him to pursue his dream, and when he arrived in Spain, he realized that he loved fashion. De la Renta gave up painting altogether when he moved to America to focus on his fashion career.

In an admirably humble interview, de la Renta also dished on dressing First Ladies. Watch the video to see part of what he had to say.

Meanwhile here's an interesting tidbit. Oscar de la Renta has been married two times, the first time to French Vogue editor-in-chief fashion consultant Francoise de Langlade. She once said about Oscar de la Renta's designs: "Oscar is not my favorite designer--just one of them."