Lela Rose, originally from Texas, is the New York City-based, American fashion designer widely regarded for her elegant aesthetic and fresh point of view. Formally trained as a painter and sculptor prior to pursuing fashion design, Lela regularly employs a brilliant use of color, rich fabrications, sculptural silhouettes and natural inspirations. Lela released her first book, Prêt-à-Party, in 2015, which focuses on merging her love of style and entertaining which she will be talking to us about today.