Lela Rose (born in Texas) is an American fashion designer.
Lela grew up in Dallas, and attended University of Colorado where she was a painting and sculpture major and graduated in 1991.
She had a business in college making vests from vintage scarves and decided to go into fashion.
She moved to New York City and headed to Parsons School of Design
She worked under Christian Francis Roth and Richard Tyler, both designers of note on each coast.
She then launched her collection in 1996 out of her own apartment,
which featured feminine clothing with lots of embellishments.
In 2001 she garnered attention when she designed the outfits worn by Jenna and Barbara Bush
at their father's presidential inauguration.
Until that point, she was mainly working with private clients.
After that, she began to expand her business with retail businesses like Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.
Some of her Star clientele include Mischa Barton, Molly Sims, Jessica Simpson, Ashley Judd,
Mariska Hargitay, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Selma Blair.

Here is a charming very light weight spring and summer Pant Suit in a Gray Tweed
The warp and weft is clearly seen in the fabrication, which is 100% Tropical Weight Wool.
The jacket has a boxy shape and is slightly reminiscent of an artists smock
Wide rounded Neckline with a Circular inset of the body of the jacket about 2" below the neckline.
The body of the jacket is seamed externally and stitched in silver metallic thread
You can see exactly how the body of the jacket was draped into the 3/4 full sleeves with Silver Edged Cuffs
Snap closure down the front
Semi Circle pockets on the side seams
21" Long from neckseam to hemline
40" Bustline and 40" hemline
22" from neckseam to end of dolman sleeve.
Fully lined in gray silk

28" top of waistband on pant with 4" lightly boned yoke which measure 32"
Hipline measures 38"
41" Long Trouser with 30 1/2" Inseam
Front Zipper with Hooks for closure.
Trousers are a perfect match to the jacket
Fully lined in Gray Silk
Tagged a Size 6 and will fit a Size 8 perfectly

Ideal casual suit for any occasion.
Can be dressed up or down!
We love it with worn with or without an underpinning
The lightness of the fabrication and the coloration makes this wearable all year round
This was from the Spring 2011 Runway Collection.
BRAND NEW!