Come visit our Lola Star pop up shop at the Doggie Fashion Show /Street Party in Park Slope at ! Remember that bird I rescued a few weeks ago? I randomly mentioned it to this guy shopping in my store later that day! It turned out that he owed Freddie’s Bar & was organizing this…
Bring on the dancing horses…. Echo & the Bunnymen in Coney Island = total dream come true!!!
Happy Birthday disco!!!! Today is the FOUR YEAR anniversary of my weekly themed, dress up roller disco Friday night party at ! Wow… four years of incredible roller disco magic! I’m so infinitely grateful to all of you for making my wildest roller disco fantasies into a reality! Celebrate with us this Friday 7:30-10:30 at…
Have you been waiting for an excuse to check out my new, fabulous ? We have SO many incredible events happening at our shop this month! And that’s not even all… check out our IG for MORE weekly classes & parties! So many reasons to take the ferry to visit us at the amazing at…
Little is one of my favorite Boardwalk bffs! She is an artist (currently working on a mural in Coney), loves to skateboard & loves to rock her Lola Star tees for inspiration while she paints!!! Here she is rockin the hat & tee she picked up at today!!!
Better. Then. Ever!!! Above- the legend. Below- Coney Island, July 4, 2017. The People’s Playground LIVES!!! ?
On the anniversary of the eve of day we said goodbye in 2013 to this Coney Island icon… this a sketch of the Astrotower that legendary sideshow banner painter gave to me. The Astrotower was the last remaining icon of the old amusement park, Astroland. She started to sway a few days before the 4th….
Word. Loving these strategically placed ads in Coney Island! And perfect timing right before the hotdog eating contest! Thanks
Look who sweet talked her way into going to our Coney Island sunset yoga class tonight!! Sunset yoga was pure heaven tonight! So exactly what I needed! Join us every Monday at 7pm
I’m so excited for our amazing sunset yoga class on the Coney Beach tonight! Meet at my Surf Ave shop (1241 Surf Ave) at 6:45 to walk to location together! It’s a PERFECT night for sunset beach yoga! Hope to see you there! Every Monday at 7pm. Mats available,donation based, pure bliss!
posted recently about how Coney Island never ceases to amaze me but today was OFF THE CHARTS!!!! The 90th Birthday of the Cyclone roller coaster culminated with a live hip hop concert which shut down the block and drew thousands of hip hop fans. This party swirled in a disjointed perfect union with the hoards…
Happy Birthday Cyclone!!!! The Cyclone’s 90th birthday is today!!!! Festivities begin at 2pm! Live bands! DJs!!! And NINETY YEARS of thrills!!!!!! Come celebrate, soak in the sun & visit us at
We just got an update on the injured bird we found & brought to the for help yesterday! They wrote: “The mourning dove you brought in had some trauma on the right side of the body, as well as an old fracture of the leg that looks to have healed on its own. The leg…
Shimmer & I went on an unexpected bird rescue adventure this morning! We found an injured sparrow on the sidewalk so we took her to the in Manhattan! The WBF is an amazing organization & a great animal rescue resource. They have helped me numerous times before with injured animals. When we walked in there…
On Friday I took a break from our Mermaid Parade preparation to show the Lord Mayor of Belfast and about 30 other Irish movers & shakers around my shop at ! They were on a tour of all the incredible changes & development happening in Staten Island…. & included my shop on the tour! They…
t’s going to be the BEST summer of all time…. because rock legend Debbie Harry was the mermaid queen who reigned over yesterday’s Mermaid Parade and cut the ribbon officially launching us into SUMMER!!!! ? by Norman Blake
What. A. Day. Wow! Only the truest of true Coney Island mermaids came out in the rain today….. and it was a spectacular, glittering, seashell fabulous party at the Mermaid Parade! The rain didn’t dampen the fun one bit! Andddd yes….. I SAW MERMAID QUEEN DEBBIE HARRY!!!!!! My favorite costume of the day was these…
“Whereas, a great city is only as great as those persons who give exemplary service to their communities, whether through unique personal achievement in their professional or other endeavors or simply through a lifetime of philanthropy and community service and Wheras such service, which is truly the lifeblood of the community & city, so often…
I’m officially a Brooklyn Woman of Distinction! What an amazing award ceremony! So honored to represent the greatest city in the world!!!
It was so much fun showing my mom around Rockaway, my studio in Industry City AND my shop in Staten Island for the very first time today! She’s in town for my Brooklyn Woman of Distinction award dinner tomorrow night! Here she is on Rockaway Beach with her Blue Bungalow bag! We ended our whirlwind…
Celebrating summer with wine, vegan pizza & ocean views At Kitchen 21 inside the historical landmark Childs building on the Coney Island boardwalk ! So amazing! If you haven’t been yet you MUST check it out asap!
So impressed with this gorgeous video by one of my former Lola Star employees (from wayyyy back in summer 2003). Check it out! rocks! Watch it
My new Staten Island shop is on NY1!!!! Check out this piece and interview about Lola Star spreading the Staten Island love!! Check it out
I want to give a special shout out & thank you to these fabulous ladies!!! You’ve definitely seen Jen & on the Dreamland Roller disco dance floor! They rock out on the dance floor almost every single week. They are always dressed fabulously & have some of the best costumes on the rink! Each week…
Tonight. Was. AMAZING!!!!!!! Wow….. our Madonna vs Michael Jackson skate party was INSANE!!!! Some of my absolute favorite skaters filled the dance floor! Costumes were on point & DJ killed it on the turntables (and saved the day) as always!!! I love you so much Dreamland skaters!!! THANK YOU for making this roller disco fantasy…
Wow… I had an incredible day. First I celebrated the opening of Kitchen 21, the new restaurant in my former roller rink building, the historical landmark Childs Building which was closed for decades on the Coney Island boardwalk! I got tears of joy in my eyes as I walked into this amazing restaurant. And quite…
Omg!!!! I just got an invitation to the opening of Kitchen 21, THE RESTAURANT IN THE RESTORED CHILDS BUILDING!!!!!!!! I’m SO excited that the incredible building on the Coney Island Boardwalk which was once the original Dreamland Roller Rink will once again be open as a restaurant, Clam bar & Parachute Bar specializing in Craft…
Wow! We had such a wonderful opening day at Lola Star Staten Island in Urby today despite the monsoon-like weather outside! So many wonderful people braved the rain to shop & celebrate our opening with us! Thank you for this warm welcome on a cold rainy day, Staten Island! We will be open again tomorrow…