I can’t begin to tell you how happy it makes me that Coney Island actually has a “Dance Commander”!! I would gamble that no other geographic location in the world has a Dance Commander. And the fact that he also has an official uniform makes me thrilled beyond belief! And this Dance Commander is no…
Today the extraordinary energy of superstar Cara Lee whipped through the door like a glowing sunburst! The magic of Coney Island resides deep in Cara Lee’s soul; and a part of Cara Lee’s radiant energy has infused itself into the soul of Coney Island! On sunny and mysterious days she zips down to Coney Island…
This little Russian boy from Brighton Beach is workin’ the Lemon Yellow sweatshirt, hat, sunglasses combo he just bought at Lola Star! His mother said he is absolutely obesessed with the color yellow! He can’t get enough lemon yellow!! And, he couldn’t resist groovin’ to the beats as I snapped the photo! So cute!!
The Lucien family lit up the Lola Star Boutique with their stunning patterns and colors the moment they walked through the door! Music and event planner, Elsen Lucien usually rocks Luxembourg with his amazing electronic global music parties! Today, however, he was rockin’ Coney Island with his amazingly stylish family! Their colorful outfits seemed to…
Sawdust and pink feathers are flying! Shimmer is supervising! Only one more day till the reopening of out boardwalk boutique! So exciting!!!
Countdown to Lola Star boardwalk fabulousness….. Only one more day!!! Store opens April 3rd!!!
Mermaid Hawley is one of the most fabulous mermaids in the sparkling sea! She painted this beautiful mural on the gate of the Lola Star Souvenir Boutique on the boardwalk! Now only is she an amazing artist and a fabulous lady but she has incredible style! She is rockin’ a drop dead gorgeous outfit on…
New York is amazing because you can create whatever life you wish here. There are so many incredible secrets in this city and infinite surprise adventures to be had! Yesterday we paddled around Jamaica Bay in Queens in a rickety little canoe! Our boating adventure culminated in a lovely sunset picnic in the wildlife refuge!…
Hurray! I just finished designing a brand new sign for my new/old shop on the boardwalk!! This is it’s world debut!!! It’s the beginning of a new era for Lola Star! New shops, new sign, new web site, new name!! Some of you may have already noticed that the “Star” in my name is no…
This is a Public Service Announcement to all New Yorkers who don’t realize (or do realize yet don’t take advantage of the fact) that the beach is in your backyard! Indeed, the ocean is just a short subway ride away! It’s just like heaven on this spring-like winter day in Coney Island! Grab your walkin’…
I’m working on a design for my new sign for my boardwalk boutique!!! It’s almost finished!!! So exciting!!!
Thanks so much for your interest in bringing your entrepreneurial magic to Rockaway Beach! We love Rockaway & we love small businesses. So we are thrilled to have this opportunity to help you make your dreams of vending on Rockaway Beach into a reality. We want to hear all about this dream & the magic…
Today the boardwalk was bursting with action!! The weather was beautiful. The first breath of summer air was breathed into Coney Island. The boardwalk was packed with walkers, joggers, bikers, photographers, babies and the usual parade of strange and unusual characters!! The energy in Coney Island was incredible. Newness and hope radiated into the fresh…
HURRAY!! Today I entered my boardwalk boutique for the first time in over one year! As the gates were rolling up my heart beat with anticipation! I expected my first glimpse of my former/future shop to be a great shock, a huge surprise. The gate went crashing up to reveal the (still) pink walls and…
Coney Island lovers possess an insatiable love of dichotomy….an infatuation with the paradox of the bright and sublime juxtaposed against the gritty and frightful! As I walked down the streets of Chinatown after the Firecracker Parade I was struck by the beauty of the debris… the contrast of the colorful firecracker remains against the black…
You know it’s going to be a magical day when you see the Dazzling Dress Up Man and his Rainbow poodle! Dresses in full glitter, ruffle regalia, he only appears to strut his stuff on the streets of NYC on the sunniest, most colorful days! This day-glow duo often grace the Coney Island boardwalk with…
A strange Coney Island mystery has been discreetly decorating the streets of New York. Over the past months, Coney Island graffiti pieces have been popping up all over the city! I first started , now they are everywhere! There’s even one on the door of my past/future shop which “Joey Coney Island” kicked me out…
Last night my super debonaire date took me see the amazing ! We loved it! Don’t miss this hilarious, gravity defying, awe-inspiring juggling show! They are in New York, unil March 7th! The brothers juggle all sorts of odd objects while a continuous banter of funny jokes make your stomach hurt with laughter! They create…
Chinatown is one of the most inspiring places in New York City! I have taken many inspiration seeking adventures to it’s bright mysterious streets. Today we celebrated the beginning of the Year of the Tiger at New York’s Chinese New Year Parade!! Sparkling tinsel danced in the sunny winter sky! Colorful fireworks burst across…
Dreaming of summer roller skating!! It’s just around the corner!!!
The Valentines Day windows at the Bebe store in Soho are breathtaking! They are saturated with color, enchantment and Coney Island imagery!! Lush textures, carnival imagery, carousel horses…. amazing! While I began my business, I designed windows for Barney’s New York, Urban Outfitters and a few other stores! It was an incredibly fun job! I…
After an epic three years of waiting, we finally received the MTA’s approval to move into our new shop!! Our fabulous new Lola Star Surf Boutique will be open by Springtime 2010! It will located in the entrance to the Stilwell Ave Station, on Surf Ave, right across from Dunkin’ Donuts! The hot pink fabulousness…
Fabulous photographer transformed the Lola Staar Studio into a sultry boudoir with pillows, pink satin, feathers and a huge white teddy bear for yesterday’s Valentines Day Photo Shoot!! Gorgeous Burlesque Star, , modeled my adorable new line of Lola Staar nightys!! These sexy sleep dresses will make there debut on www.LolaStaar.com on Feb 1!! On…
A deep calm stillness hung in the seaside air on the Coney Island beach today. Like a delightful secret whose quite irony would shock anyone who had only visited Coney Island on a boisterous, crowded summer day. The only sound in the thick, hazy, gray air was the sound of the big winter waves crashing…
Experience the thrill of Coney Island and the pleasure of Victorian Toy Theater with Magic, Music and Mermaids on a winter afternoon in the warm and cozy Historic Chapel at Green-Wood! Coney Island–Now, Then & Forever, is an exciting multi-media show that celebrates the history and legends of Coney Island at Green-Wood. Combining music, Victorian…
The thought never crossed my mind to question the title of the man known as the Master. I met him on a snowy winter day in March. Sitting on a crate, in the snow. The Master was touching up the paint job on the colorful food signs at Ruby’s. With a paper plate pallet, he…
No one knows how to throw a party quite like the Coney Island Polar Bears! And the New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim is absolutely the BEST New Year’s party in the entire universe!! For most, the new year begins at midnight. However, Coney Island lovers believe the New Year dosen’t begin until that exhilerating…