What are the odds that a vegan could love a butcher? Mr. Prince and I had a bond that could even overcome even those kind of impossible odds. I am so saddened to hear of the passing of my good friend and Coney Island legend, Jimmy Prince. He was a true Coney Island treasure, spreading…
The Artist Swoon has been a HUGE inspiration to me, especially over the past few months as I’ve struggled to reconnect with my creative vision and my art. So it was a tremendous thrill when Dazzle and I got to deliver a new pair of rose gold Impala skates and visit her incredible studio! She…
Happy Birthday to my favorite designer Betsey Johnson! I have an entire closet devoted exclusively to her dresses. I counted recently and, I can’t remember the exact number… but I have over 30 Betsey party dresses! For over 12 years I’ve worn her dresses, almost exclusively, to Dremland Roller disco! Oh, how I miss putting on…
We are making disco history on Saturday night! For the first time, in the history of disco balls and bell bottoms, we are going to do a SOUL TRAIN dance line…. on ice skates! This has never been tried before! Be a part of dance floor history with us and then rock the dance floor…
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Lula Vourderis. She truly embodies the Spirit of Coney Island! Lula came to America from Greece with nothing but a big dream & determination. One day, her husband, Deno Vourderis looked up at the Wonder Wheel and said to her “One day I’m going to…
The legendary, world famous, roller disco star,Cotto is BACK on the Dreamland Roller Rink dance floor after his surgery! It just wasn’t the same without him! If you are lucky you might catch his signature roller disco moves known worldwide! He’s been rocking roller disco dance floors since the 70s! And if you are super super…
NEW DATE! DEC 5 at 1pm! The Save the Small Businesses of Coney Island Rally on the Steps of City Hall has been rescheduled to Thursday Dec 5th due to the weather. It’s suppose to snow & rain on Monday so we’ve rescheduled for Thursday Dec 5th when it’s 44 degrees and sunny. Please swing…
LIFE. IS. AMAZING!! This is DAVID BOWIE sniffing COTTON CANDY in front of OUR STORE!!!!! Somehow… we just discovered tonight that David Bowie filmed a scene on the Coney Island beach in front of our store in 1991…. exactly 10 years before it was our store! TOTALLY blown away!!! That small rectangle to his left…
Did you think swimming season was over? For some it’s just begun! Welcome back Coney Island Polar Bear club! Today was their first swim after their summer break! Did you know that the polar bears swim Every Sunday at 1 pm? It’s a perfect excuse to swing down to the boardwalk to watch (or swim),…
Our friend, Coney Island Sideshow Performer and scientist Nati Amos has just launched her super awesome online store www.patchworkscience.com! Check out her rad merch and all about how she defied the odds and is rocking the universe with her fire skills,charms,smarts and amazing dreams! Support this fellow Coney Island artist!
Check out Miss Coney Island 2018, Jillian Leigh rocking our Retro Inspired Coney Island Seagull Sunset Design! Just one the few newer styles we revealed this summer on the Boardwalk!
Skate love Barcelona! Our NYC Roller Disco Crew Killed it at the Skate Love Roller Disco Party! Such a blast! The dance floor was LIT with the most incredible skate dancers from all over the world! It was PURE MAGIC! Lola Met so Many incredible, beautiful people there!
In September,Pearls Daily became Miss Coney Island 2019! We are super excited to see what she does! What a beauty!
Check out the amazing, adorable and Fabulous Desmond the Drag Kid representing Lola Star by rockin one of our amazing vintage rompers! So cute!
This Rad family from Pennsylvania makes a pilgrimage to Coney Island every year! They always stock up on Lola Star treasures! This year they got two of our brand new trucker hats and Lola Star’s New rad unicorn tee! They absolutely loved their new swag! yay!
Lolas family came down for a fun visit to Coney Island and this little doll, Lola’s niece is rocking her new Rainbow mermaid tee and glitter cupcake necklace! Fabulousness runs in the family! What a cutie!
JHere she is! The new future employee at Ruby’s bar and grill rocking a totally adorable Lola star Mermaid Unicorn onesie and an adorable matching headband! Congratulations to the Sarrel family on their new addition to the Coney Island Boardwalk Family! She’s so cute! Thanks for this heart burstingly cute photo Matt Sarrel!
Grateful Dead/Vegan Night at the Brooklyn Cyclones was a HUGE success! Tons of Vegans came out to watch the game and eat yummy vegan food from V Spot, Marty’s, V Burger and more! The response was so overwhelming they ran out of food! It was a wonderful night and it gave hope that the Vegan…
It was so fun to get a visit from one our favorite Rockaway BFF’s, Caliegh today! Here she is rocking one of new rainbow visors today!
You never know what to expect when you arrive in Coney Island! Today we arrived at 9 am and found a Warriors bike racer strung up in a make shift hammock, passed out across our doorway! He was a part of the Warriors bike race that started in the Bronx at 2 Am and ended…
Super Gorgeous, brilliant, world famous burlesque performer Julie Atlas Muz swung by the shop today and scored this rad Lola star vintage Tillie sweatshirt!
IA couple of beautiful mermaids stopped by the shop yesterday! Each year they have their own Mermaid Parade Preview through Coney Island stopping at all their fave games,restaurants,and of course Lola Star! Join us this Saturday for the Mermaid Parade!
Check out beach stunner miss cox representing a Lola Star Coney Island tee and a Lola Star Rockaway hat while lounging out on her tropical beach vacay!
We are SO Sad to say Goodbye to this wonderful lady! Today is Evelin’s last day working at our shop before she moves to Europe! Last day to swing by and say goodbye to her! We will miss her so much but we are SO excited to hear about her adventures overseas! Goodbye Evelin, We…
Congratulations to the Ruby’s bar and grill family! There’s a new baby girl on the boardwalk and of course we had to hook her up with a Lola star onesie! Mathew Worked at Ruby’s as a kid and now he’s managing the bar! So fantastic to watch the Ruby’s kids grow up and start families…
What does famous 9 year old mural painter Lola the Illustrator wear for inspiration as she’s starting her new spray painted mural at the bush wick collective? A Lola Star boombox tee of course! We love watching little Lola’s creative journey evolve!
Kansai Yamamoto created some of David Bowie’s most epic costumes during the Ziggy Stardust tour! It was really inspiring to see him talk at the Brooklyn Museum tonight as part of the David Bowie Is Exhibition!
Who remembers Captain Bob’s wonderful tours of Coney Island? Have you ever been on one of his tours? What’s your most vivid Captain Bob memory? Missing Him! The boardwalk just isn’t the same without him!