It’s been two years and 364 days since Lela Rose has staged a runway show. And that’s a shame—the designer loves to show outdoors in semi-public areas where passersby can get a glimpse of the action as well. This time, she showed in a public area at Hudson Yards. Guests were greeted by a series of stands with goodies like cantaloupe juice, coconut water (served in a Lela Rose-branded shell), and fresh fruit up for grabs. That open, friendly approach is reflected in Rose’s clothing. The guiding influence of her collection this season is not hidden under layers of obscure references or in between the stanzas of poems. It’s food.
“How do you match your drink to your dress and your dress to the table?” Rose says. “It’s how my brain works.” The fruit theme is strong throughout the collection: there’s a banana phone knit sweater with matching high-waisted undergarments, and cut-out apples and bananas at the bust of a dress Rose jokingly calls “fruitatas.” “I love kooky, fun pieces,” she adds.
The more abstract options are more elevated. Consider the full-length sheaths in rainbow brite colors with 3D embroidery of a tulip running up the entire length of the dress (flowers are an integral part of any dinner party!) The most interesting pieces are the ones that, from afar, leave you guessing: a lace pattern flecked with lemon wedges, and a gingham dress that features the silhouette of a tablescape in the skirt for an abstract effect. These have a little more depth than the jejune fruit salad offerings. That said, sometimes you want a strawberry rhubarb tart and sometimes you want one of the strawberry gummy candies laid out on each seat at the show.
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