1. ‘‘I think there’s
almost nothing worse than
head-to-toe black.
The darkest I go is navy.
’’
“A dress that’s fitted up top with some flare
on the bottom lets me enjoy my day—it’s comfy
and I don’t have to keep tugging it down.”
Dresses (from left), $148 and $118; lanebryant.com
/lelarose. Sizes 14/16 to 18/20.
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Designer Lela Rose dishes up tips to brighten
your style—heck, your whole life—immediately.
Whether designing her eponymous collection or mixing
cocktails for an evening with friends, Lela Rose wants her
creations to make you smile. She’s a master at flattering
clothes with pretty details and bold colors—all of which are
part of her capsule collection for Lane Bryant, which just
launched. “Designers assume that plus-size women are
afraid of color, but that’s not the case,” says Rose.
“Clothes that make you happy help you
present your best self, and every woman
wants that.” So of course we were desperate
to learn how else she doses her life with joy.
“My best happy-
hostess tip: Have
a cocktail before
guests arrive.”
Her Pimm’s Cup
recipe: Pour 2 oz
Pimm’s No. 1 into
a tall glass; add
cucumber and
lemon slices. Top
with 4 oz ginger ale.
“I’m really into pastel dishware. It pops and is
so pretty against a deep background.”
Watercolor dessert plate, $9.90, and mug, $14.90;
zarahome.com. Mahogany cotton hemstitch
60 x 120-inch tablecloth, $56; amazon.com.
“Citrine puts
you in a better
mood. I love to
wear it and
decorate with
it,” Lela says.
“Having a formula is the
easiest way to get out
the door. For spring, mine
is a dress with a chunky
necklace and an anorak.”
Anorak, Lela Rose for Lane
Bryant, $158; lanebryant.com
/lelarose. Sizes 14/16 to 18/20.
Necklace, $16.99; shop
primadonna.com (20% off
with code redbook20).
“Mixing
florals and
stripes is a
great way
to play with
color and
pattern.”
T-shirt, $25.50;
landsend.com.
Sizes XS to 3X.
Skirt, $138;
bodenusa.com.
Sizes 2 to 18.
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Discounts are valid from April 16, 2015, through May 25,
2015, and do not include taxes or shipping.
fashionstills:DonPenny/StudioD.Stylist:COURTNEYMORRISatmarkedward.tablecloth:alisongootee/studiod.stylist:liz
engelhardt.rose:LauraMossPhotography.dressmodel:joshuajordan.plate,cup:courtesyofzarahome.cocktail:gettyimages.
80 Redbookmag.com / may 2015