The Symphony Fashion Show Welcomes Lela Rose

Last year, the Symphony Fashion Show made a triumphant return, albeit with a smaller crowd, face masks, shortened program and stringent safety precautions in place due to the ongoing pandemic. Fast forward one year, and things looked entirely different as 675 guests filled the Schermerhorn Symphony Center for a glorious evening of flowers, fun and fashion from the Fall 2022 collection of designer Lela Rose.

Taking inspiration from Lela’s Spring 2022 collection, co-chairs Mary Huddleston and Andrea Powell, with Amos Gott of AmosEvents, transformed the courtyard into a delightful garden party in multiple shades of pink with white and cream. Boxwood walls ran the length of the space, and white banquettes sat behind tables draped in a white-on-pink floral print. And flowers were everywhere! Orbs covered in roses hung overhead; massive arrangements stood atop towers; and smaller bouquets decorated tables. As a segue from the party outside to the fall looks soon to appear on the runway, Amos used neutral tones of ivory and gold in the lobby, lots of greenery and more roses.

The highlight of the night was, of course, the fashion show. The simple scene made certain that all eyes were on the clothes, made with Lela’s trademark dainty florals and feminine silhouettes and a subtle touch of Western glamour, a result of her time spent in Jackson Hole. Models glided down a catwalk adorned only with a line of single sunflowers in bud vases running down the middle. Then, attendees were treated to a performance by two bassoonists from the Symphony’s Accelerando program.

The night ended with the traditional after-parties with a crowd in the West Lobby for sliders, fried chicken and fries, and the patrons dining on salmon, roasted asparagus and lavender pound cake. By all accounts, the full-blown return of the Symphony Fashion Show was a resounding success. The fashion was fabulous, and valuable funds were raised for the Symphony’s educational programs.