Lela Rose
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Lela Rose is an American fashion designer.
Lela grew up in Dallas, Texas
. She 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 which she graduated from in 1993 with an associate's degree. She worked under Christian Francis Roth, a fashion designer, and Richard Tyler, a designer based in Los Angeles
. 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 well-known clientele include Mischa Barton
, Molly Sims
, Jessica Simpson
, Ashley Judd
, Mariska Hargitay
, Mary Kate
and Ashley Olsen
, Selma Blair
.
In August 2007, Lela Rose introduced a line of inexpensive footwear and accessories (including infant footwear) for Payless Shoes. The line was unveiled in February 2007 during Fashion Week. She has also branched out into bridalwear.
. She has a son - Grey and a daughter - Rosey Potter Jones born in 2006.
Lela grew up in Dallas, Texas
Texas
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. She attended University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
where she was a painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
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
New York City
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and headed to Parsons School of Design which she graduated from in 1993 with an associate's degree. She worked under Christian Francis Roth, a fashion designer, and Richard Tyler, a designer based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. 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
Bergdorf Goodman
Bergdorf Goodman is a luxury goods department store based on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The company was founded in 1899 by Herman Bergdorf and was later owned and managed by Edwin Goodman, and later his son Andrew Goodman....
and Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
.
Some of her well-known clientele include Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
, Molly Sims
Molly Sims
Molly Sims is an American model and actress. Sims is known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her role as Delinda Deline in the NBC drama Las Vegas. She is also an ambassador for Operation Smile...
, Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
, Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd is an American television and film actress, who has played lead roles in films including Ruby in Paradise, Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy, Where the Heart Is and High Crimes...
, Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay is an American actress, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe.The daughter of actress...
, Mary Kate
Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House...
and Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen
Ashley Fuller Olsen is an American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author. She co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable line Olsenboye with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen and started her own fashion company called Elizabeth and James...
, Selma Blair
Selma Blair
Selma Blair is an American actress who has worked in film, theatre and television. She has performed in feature films including Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, Hellboy, The Fog, Purple Violets and Hellboy II: The Golden Army...
.
In August 2007, Lela Rose introduced a line of inexpensive footwear and accessories (including infant footwear) for Payless Shoes. The line was unveiled in February 2007 during Fashion Week. She has also branched out into bridalwear.
Personal life
Rose lives in New York CityNew York City
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. She has a son - Grey and a daughter - Rosey Potter Jones born in 2006.