It is so deeply sad to watch the shocking irony of people as gifted as Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston make decisions that result in an endless battle that ultimately ends their lives. Tragedies that seems from the outside as if it they could have been avoided. Yet from the inside they are daunting battles…
I call this Orange Tahini sauce my Coney Sunset sauce because it has that blissful, warm tropical feeling of the orange sun setting over the ocean. Lately I’ve been having so much fun photographing the Coney Island Sunsets and posting them! Be my friend on , & Instagram for more sunset visuals to coincide with…
Adorable little Ava has been rockin’ her Lola Star strawberry tee since she was two years old! She was totally stylin’ on Christmas morning in this baby doll pink Coney Island Santa girl ensemble! And who ever said guinea pigs can’t be stylish? Even Ava’s guinea pig (named Elephant!) is rockin’ the holiday style!…
I love making chickpea hummus! However, I am so thrilled by this recipe and the added nutritional value Edamame brings to the recipe, I don’t think I’ll ever go back to chickpeas! I had never dreamt of this fabulous concoction called Edamame hummus until one fateful Christmas Eve in Laguardua airport! My stomach rumbled as…
We are so excited to introduce our super cute new collection of tee shirts created especially for girls age 6-12! Our fabulous friend,Veronica, modeled our new tees for the site! at www.lolastar.com!!
Check out the awesome button/magnet we are giving away for FREE tomorrow to anyone who swims with the Polar Bears on New Years Day 2012 or spends $20 or more at the Lola Star Boardwalk Boutique! This limited edition collectors item will only be available for 1 day…. Another reason not to miss the Fabulous…
“It’s been scientifically measured that the cross roads of the world ROTATE from Times Square at midnight to Coney Island at noon. The center of the universe, is moved to Coney Island during the 12 hour earth rotation.” Earlier today my friend Bruce Handy revealed this incredible discovery that we all suspected but it has…
Shimmer and I want to wish all of you an absolutely fantastic holiday! We hope that all your most extraordinary, glittering, technicolored holiday dreams come true! Thank you so much for making this an incredible holiday season and year in Coney Island and at Lola Star. We are so immensely thankful for the support, encouragement,…
It’s official! We will continue to shine on the boardwalk for the next 8 YEARS!!!!! I have some really incredible news…after much negotiating…I signed my lease to rent my boardwalk shop for the next 8 years!! I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to continue to contribute my electric hot pink aura of fabulousness to…
Hurray today is Small Business Saturday!! I so love and appreciate the color, diversity & uniqueness small biz brings to our culture! I’m immensely proud to be a part of that hard working, creative, brave group! Lola Star will be open 12-5 on the boardwalk for your small biz shopping pleasure! It was an incredible…
“WOW! That was like walking into a movie!” -customer as he walked out of my shop. Mystified and amazed! Heavenly day on the boardwalk! We’ve had some beautiful sunsets in Coney Island lately, but tonight’s was, by far, the most spectacular!! Delicious Dusk on a Fabulous Black Friday in Coney Island!
My 7 year old fantasy junk drawer is now my reality!
The holidays are here and the Lola Star Boardwalk Boutique is OPEN for your fabulous holiday shopping… and we are having a HUGE SALE this weekend only! The summer of 2011 will go down in history as the endless summer in Coney Island! The weather has been so unseasonably balmy. Although we usually close for…
Megan and her fabulous family lit up the Lola Star Boardwalk Boutique with their glowing enthusiasm and positive energy! This is the kind of family that knows how to have a great time… AND do it in style! We’ll certainly be seeing lots more of them in the Coney! This was only their 2nd time…
We love adorable Harlan and Hudson! Shimmer recognized her boardwalk BFF, Harlan, outside the shop and started singing with delight! She could hardly contain her enthusiasm!!
The evening started to wind down until fabulous Pinch and Squeal waltzed in to spice things up!! And there’s nothing quite like a banjo, accordion, curly mustache, feathers and some card tricks to spice up an evening!