De la Renta joins Clintons and pantsuit in Ark.

An Oscar de la Renta pantsuit, center, worn by Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, is displayed next to other creations by the designer at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, July 8, 2013. The "Oscar de la Renta: American Icon" exhibit is on display at the Clinton library until Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

An Oscar de la Renta pantsuit, center, worn by Former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, is displayed next to other creations by the designer at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, July 8, 2013. The "Oscar de la Renta: American Icon" exhibit is on display at the Clinton library until Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta looks at a crowd gathered in his honor at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, July 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

An Oscar de la Renta pantsuit worn by former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, is displayed next to de la Renta dresses worn by Nancy Regan, center, and Laura Bush at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, July 8, 2013. The "Oscar de la Renta: American Icon" exhibit is on display at the Clinton library until Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

An Oscar de la Renta pantsuit, left, worn by former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, is displayed next to other creations by the designer at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, July8, 2013. The "Oscar de la Renta: American Icon" exhibit is on display at the Clinton library until Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Security guards patrol a gallery at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., Monday, July8, 2013. An exhibit features more than 30 of Oscar de la Renta's creations, including pieces worn by Hollywood stars and first ladies. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) ? It's not quite "Project Pantsuit," but it's not far off.

Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday honored fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, the man responsible for a teal, silk pantsuit she wore when she was sworn in as a senator.

The two shared the stage together last month in New York when Clinton, a self-professed pantsuit aficionado, presented de la Renta with the Council of Fashion Designers of America's highest honor and joked about a fictional "Project Runway" spinoff, "Project Pantsuit."

They met again Monday evening in Little Rock, where some of de la Renta's work ? including the teal pantsuit ? is on display at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center.

Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, thanked de la Renta for his work and his friendship as they feted him and his temporary exhibit called "Oscar de la Renta: American Icon," which opened in May and runs through Dec. 1.

"I was not asked to open this relatively brief ceremony because I am the most expert person on this stage in the field of high fashion," the former president said in the company of de la Renta and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.

Wintour, meanwhile, praised de la Renta and his work with first ladies and Clinton for her work over the years, most recently as secretary of state.

"She always looked entirely appropriate wherever she was and nearly always in Oscar," Wintour said.

Wintour drew applause from the crowd when she mentioned the former first lady as a potential presidential candidate in 2016.

"It's anyone's guess what the next chapter will be for this extraordinary woman," Wintour said. "I can only hope that all of you here in Little Rock will be celebrating her come November 2016."

Clinton didn't discuss her future or poke fun at her penchant for pantsuits on Monday.

Instead, she thanked de la Renta, whom she has called a "dear friend."

"Oscar has really treated first ladies such as myself and Nancy Reagan and Laura Bush with such great support," she said. "And sometimes, as Chelsea knows, he's even dressed our daughters."

That was evidenced at the de la Renta exhibit, where Clinton's daughter's garb was displayed near her teal pantsuit.

That pantsuit, which hardly needs a placard identifying who wore it, stands near a red, cashmere outfit Laura Bush wore in 2008 and a beige ensemble Nancy Reagan donned two decades earlier.

Visitors also see reproductions of a couple of de la Renta dresses Clinton has worn over the years, but the pantsuit stands out.

The signage surrounding her pantsuit, much like her new Twitter biography, plays on the prominent pantsuits she's worn.

Clinton calls herself a "pantsuit aficionado" on Twitter. However, the wording on a placard at the exhibit ? much like the exhibit itself ? is a bit more highbrow.

"Pantsuits designed by Oscar de la Renta are perhaps Hillary Clinton's most famous sartorial statement," a sign says.

Across the exhibit, flowers bloom from a handful of the designer's evening gowns. Another array of dresses pay homage to the Dominican-born designer's time in Spain. A mannequin wearing a black-and-white polka dot mermaid dress pauses as if frozen while dancing flamenco, her arms snaking through the air.

"What I saw in Spain colored the way I have looked at clothes ever since," de la Renta says in a quote displayed on the wall.

The former first ladies' outfits don't look quite like they walked off the streets of Seville, but they're still clearly de la Renta ? a designer who has built relationships with a number of women in the White House.

"Oscar has been a dear friend to me, and many other first ladies. His designs are truly beautiful and exemplify American style," Laura Bush said in a quote near the red suit she wore five years ago for the White House Holiday Press Preview.

Even the former president lamented the fact that he's never worn one of de la Renta's dresses.

"Well, as your daughter, Dad, I'm grateful you never wore one of Oscar's dresses," Chelsea Clinton said.

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New house, tight budget: How to make it work.

It's tempting to go on a big buying spree when you move into a new house, but you don't have to break the bank to furnish the place. Decorating according to your tastes (not a professional's), asking friends if they have old items they'd like to donate, and visiting Goodwill can help cut costs when you're furnishing your new home.

By Trent Hamm,?Guest blogger / July 8, 2013

Moving into a new house? You don't have to spend a fortune on furnishing the place, Hamm says.

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You?re moving into a house or into a large apartment for the first time. You take all of your stuff there, unpack everything? and you quickly realize how spartan it is. There are lots of things you need? or you at least think you need.

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Silverware. Flatware. Tables. Furniture. Minor appliances. The list starts small and quickly gets big.

How are you going to get all of this stuff without breaking the bank?

I?ve been in this very situation at least three different times in my life. Each time, I?ve had this strong urge to acquire stuff that I was sure that I needed.

The first two times, I went on a big buying spree, loading up on all kinds of things.

The third time, when I moved from an apartment into a house with three times the square footage, I gave the transition some very careful thought and, although we had a lot of empty space, we only ended up spending a small fraction of what we had budgeted for our post-move expenses.

Here are some tips for setting up a new house on a tight budget ? and you should be on a tight budget every time you move.

Assess What You Actually Need ? Not What You Want
?We all have visions of an apartment or a home that looks like something out of a magazine, but unless you have people who are professional decorators and cleaners handling the specifics for you, it?s not going to happen.

Instead of thinking about purchases for your dream home or dream apartment, start very simply. What do you need? You need something to eat with. You need a place to sit. You need a few basic cooking implements. You need basic bedding and basic bathroom items. That?s about it.

Remember, these items don?t have to be much of anything. In fact, it makes a ton of sense to start as low-rent as possible and to replace the items as you can afford improvements.

Decorate Personally, Not Professionally
?The first thing that often strikes people about a fresh new home or a new apartment are all of the bare walls. There?s a strong temptation to decorate and to fill up all of that white space with something inspiring or beautiful.

It can be really tempting to head to some home decor store and find lots of prints and other things to hang on your walls, but what often makes a house a home is the personal touch.

Start off your decoration with your own photographs. Get some inexpensive picture frames, print off some of the photos that mean the most to you, and use those to fill the white space on your walls.

This way, when you look at the walls, you?re reminded of the great moments and great people in your life. You?ll also have some good conversaton starters if you have guests, and you won?t spend a lot of money on it, either.

Head to Facebook First
?Once you?ve handled decoration, head to Facebook before you start buying things. Make a list of the things you actually need, then drop a Facebook status update that goes something like this:

We just got moved in and unpacked! Thanks for all the help, guys! We are looking for a few odds and ends to finish things up. If you happen to have any extras of these or know where we could get one for a cheap price, PLEASE tell me!

Then, follow it with a list of the essentials you?re looking for.

I?ve had several different friends post updates like this and I?ve been able to help them with stuff from our garage almost every time. I was perfectly happy to see a lamp go to good use or to see our old dinner plates find a nice second home with a friend.

They were certainly happy, too. This took something they needed off of their list without spending a dime.

Head to Goodwill Next
?If there are still items you need on your list, stop at your local Goodwill store and see what?s around. Try to fulfill as many needs as you possibly can at the thrift store level so that you?re not seeking more expensive options.

In our first apartment, we had an incredibly comfortable pair of chairs that came from Goodwill, along with a couch and a table and chair set that came from my grandmother?s old house. Our entire living room and dining room furniture arrangement didn?t cost us a dime.

Goodwill can take care of a surprising amount of what?s left on your list. Remember, though, that you?re buying low end to start with and will upgrade later when you have some extra money, so don?t turn your nose up at perfectly functional items.

Follow those steps and you?ll have a nicely functional household without much expense at all.

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