Lela Rose Wants Kids to Eat Better

Lela Rose Wants Kids to Eat Better jmansowwd Florals for spring are groundbreaking when celebrating culinary education in public elementary and middle schools. "I was trying to be garden-themed," Lela Rose said of her flowery floor-length gown on Monday night, when she was co-chairing Edible Schoolyard's Fifth Annual Spring Benefit. New York's Edible Schoolyard, which Rose is heavily involved with, funds nutritional education for children in the five boroughs through classes and hands-on gardening. Metropolitan West, decorated by Bronson Van Wyck, had plants on every dinner table and vines draping the columns and ceiling. The event drew the likes of Lea Carpenter, Waris Ahluwalia, Stefano Tonchi, Jenna Lyons, and a slew of other culinary figures. The space was lined with more than 20 work stations, where chefs including David Chang and Michael Solomonov prepared dinner for their designated tables. "It's pretty hard to hate on little kids eating better," Chang said. "You can hate on a lot of things in this world, I think that's a hard thing to hate on. Considering how busy everyone is, I'm really just thankful for all of the support." This was Chang's fifth year as culinary chair of the event, and he was in charge of recruiting the 20 other teams involved in prepping dinner. While the Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook. Read More... Fashion 3