Peter Copping to leave Oscar de la Renta, return to Europe

NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after joining Oscar de la Renta and following in the footsteps of the legendary designer, Peter Copping is leaving the luxury label to return to Europe.

Copping joined the company as creative director in October of 2014, having previously served in the same post at Nina Ricci.

In an example of his efforts to mix old and new, Copping said he was looking at old 18th-century fabrics like tapestries to inspire his patterns, but was also inspired by contemporary artist Jeff Koons and his famous balloon animals.