De la Renta, as Hip as Ever February 14, 2012, 8:06 pm For some time, it has been obvious that Oscar de la Renta is a lot hipper than the rest of us. That was even more obvious when, at his show Tuesday evening, most of the editors in my section were having a hard time guessing the identity of the young actress sitting across the runway. Thankfully, we had Us Weekly on hand. "Minka Kelly," said Sasha Charnin Morrison, the magazine's fashion director. Who? You know, Derek Jeter ... "Charlie's Angels"? Friday Night Lights. Oh. Mr. de la Renta keeps up with these things too, it seems, as his collections and his marketing platform reach out to an ever-expanding customer base. There were plenty of Ladies Who Lunch dresses and suits in his fall lineup, but younger, more daring looks too. There were pounds of jewels, mostly big teardrop-shaped pearls, and feathers affixed to dresses in black, soapy pink and teal. Those were followed by similar looks with just a print of jewels, which are presumably more affordable. The ballgowns at the end of the show included some with skirts that were drawn up like curtains, to give a good look at the models" legs. They were all wearing fishnet stockings. Think you can do better? Mr. de la Renta wants to know. A sticker attached to his program noted that he is now accepting inspiration submissions.