BORN IN PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE., THE YOUNGEST OF FIVE. FATHER IN THE AIR FORCE. GREW UP IN MASSACHUSETTS, GERMANY, AND MOSTLY ALABAMA. HER GRANDMOTHER (BETTY) KNEW HOW TO SEW--VERY WELL. HER MOTHER (DOLORES) DIDN'T SEW, BUT SHE HAD STYLE...AND LOTS OF IT.
THEY BECAME A FASHION TEAM. DOLORES WOULD FIND THE DRESS--IN A MAGAZINE OR A STORE--AND VOILA!....BETTY WOULD MAKE THE PATTERN AND SEW IT TO PERFECTION.
HERE IS THE WEDDING DRESS MY GRANDMA BETTY MADE FOR MY MOTHER.
FASHION RUNS IN MY BLOOD.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, MOVED TO CALIFORNIA. ATTENDED CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS (CAL ARTS). RECEIVED A BFA IN MODERN DANCE IN 1986. SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH PAINTERS AND UNDERGROUND FILMMAKERS. BEGAN PAINTING AND VISUALIZING IN THREE DIMENSIONS-LINE, MOVEMENT, COLOR......
MOVED TO SAN FRANCISCO AND STARTED PLAYING WITH CLOTH.. SELF TAUGHT AND WITH ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE LOVE OF HER LIFE, GIOVANNI, LOLA STARTED A BUSINESS. CLICK PICTURE FOR SLIDESHOW
CURRENTLY, LOLA DESIGNS HER COLLECTIONS IN HER SAN FRANCISCO STUDIO / STOREFRONT , A UNIQUE MERGING OF DESIGN SPACE AND RETAIL, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF NOE VALLEY
DROP BY AND SAY "HI" AT LOLA'S 1303-C CASTRO STREET (AT 24TH).OPEN DAILY 12-6 P.M. OR BY APPOINTMENT. 415-642-4875
