Sucks that she went ahead with this. She tried to sell gifts the band gave her a while back against the band's wishes. Anyway, two old news stories about Lola...
U2 Threaten To Sue Former Stylist
January 19, 2003
Rock stars U2 have threatened to sue their former stylist if she sells souvenirs from their international tours.
Lola Cashman, who created the group's look for their Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum tours, claims that they gave her items such as tour mugs and sweatshirts, which have been valued at a few thousand dollars.
But when she tried to put them up for sale through auctioneers Christie's, the band said they weren't hers, and claimed them back.
Now Christie's are refusing to hand over the goods until the row is settled.
She says, "I felt so upset at first but now I'm angry. How can I get a job as a stylist when I would have to tell them about this? It's ruining my life. I worked with the boys for two years, and I was very close to them, particularly Bono.
"He helps all these charities and organisations and is seen as caring and generous but then he is getting funny about me selling some old mugs for goodness sake."
U2 BAN LOLA FROM SELLING OFF PRESENTS
Jan 15 2003
Rick Fulton Exclusive
IT seems not everyone thinks Bono and U2 are the greatest band in the world.
While lead singer Bono presses politicians' flesh around the world in a bid to slash Third World debts, at home they are being accused of being big meanies.
Disgruntled Lola Cashman, the band's former stylist, has lambasted the group, Adam Clayton, Bono,The Edge and Larry Mullen, for their heartless behaviour after she tried to auction off some of the items that were given to her as gifts from some of the band members.
They were intended to be mementos of her time with the combo, but hard- up Lola tried to sell off the presents from Bono, Larry and the rest of the outfit through Christie's to try to clear off her financial commitments.
But she received a stern letter from U2's lawyers warning her not to proceed and Christie's were forced to take Lola's possessions off their sales lists.
But Lola is determined to continue her fight for the right to sell her U2 memorabilia.
And she is in talks with her own lawyers about how to proceed with her battle against the pop lords.
A music agent who has had dealings with Lola and U2, claimed: "Lola is outraged and extremely upset about the treatment she has received from the rock monsters she once considered as friends.
"But she is determined to continue with her bid to sell off her U2 gifts.
"One of the bits of apparel that Lola was given by U2 even said: `Love to Lola from Bono'.
"She was given the items - a hat, a bible, shoes and some other pieces of clothing as a gesture of goodwill from the band. So their actions come as a hard blow to her. They belong to her so she should be entitled to do what she wants with them."
Lola, who is also writing a book of unauthorised memoirs about her experiences with the band, entitled U2, Me Too, heard from U2's solicitors after returning from a well-earned break in Australia.
"The action seems particularly cruel, because Lola's U2 memorabilia would only have increased her bank balance by a few thousand pounds," says our source.
No one at U2's offices was available for comment.
