Launched back in 2004 by Leyla Piedayesh, Lala Berlin purports to make clothes that embody the certain edge of its home base in the German capital. Dubbed I Am Jungle and presented in the shadow of two massive stone pachyderms at the old Carlsberg Brewery’s iconic (and aptly named) Elephant Gate, Piedayesh’s Spring lineup was an undeniably youthful, getaway-ready collection, chock-full of beachy-looking knits. Knitwear remains a perennial focus for the label, a category the designer balanced out with flounced, featherweight-looking printed maxi dresses.
