Dina Lohan’s ring finger is aflutter during a Lovemyshoes.com event held Thursday at NYC’s Marc Fisher showroom, setting off speculation that she is set to wed.
The reality mom, who likens her relationship with her daughters to “a lioness and cubs,” also defends Lindsay’s low-rated Emanuel Ungaro fashion line, and explains why her oldest starlet was born to design.
While strapping on an open-toed blue boot shoe-store style, Dina gets embarrassed and takes the footwear into the hallway – lest we see her less-than-perfect pedicure. I can’t help but notice the light catching a serious piece of ice on her left ring finger.
Hm, is she engaged?
“No,” the divorcee, 47, laughs, shocked. “Where’s the guy? Do you know him? Because that’d be great. Do you have someone?”
Well, typically, in the U.S., a diamond ring on the left hand means one is betrothed…
“Lindsay actually designed this ring,” she explains to me. “She’s designing jewelry, and she put this on my finger. We have a thing – when my girls leave the airports and we leave each other, we put things like a Kabbalah bracelet or the Eye of the Blessed Mother on each other. So she put this on me the last time she left. She designed this ring, and this necklace as well. And I gave her what I was wearing. It’s like a family thing to fly safe. Ain’t it corny?”
Jewels aren’t the only things the Lohan ladies share. They also wear the same shoe size – 8 ½-9.
“Some of the shoes Lindsay gives me, I go ‘I can’t wear those. I’m a mom. They’re a little cheesy,’” she says. “They’re really high heels that only a 23-year-old can get away with. Ali is taller than Lindsay, so she wears flats a lot. She doesn’t want to feel weird or show off because she’s tall.”
Lindsay and Ali will both help their mom on the design front for the under-$100 brand that will include footwear for soccer moms, juniors, teen-tweens and clubgoers. Dina’s shoe line will likely hit shelves in time for Mother’s Day, but the name is up for grabs.
It will not be called Shoe-han despite reports, so don’t go purchasing the name online, she cautions.
How is Lindsay coping with the biting remarks after her Emanuel Ungaro line debuted Oct. 4 during Paris Fashion Week?
“It’s silly,” Dina tells me. “Lindsay’s just going to keep doing what she’s doing, and it will sell. I know it because I know Lindsay’s genius in what she does and girls love her. My friend runs FIT, and she said ‘Dina, I was surprised. We asked a question – Who do you admire most as a fashion icon?’ And they said Lindsay. She was almost shocked because of all of the negative press.”
She continues, “Kids don’t care. I used to tell Lindsay ‘when you’re on a talk show, be yourself.’ Because you can tell as a person if someone’s b.s.-ing you or not. If you’re honest, you’re going to be honest. People will read your body, and they’ll know what you’re saying, so we just roll. I don’t really care.”
Dina admits that Lindsay’s always had a passion for fashion.
“Lindsay’s been cutting up clothing since she was three,” she says. “We used to call her ‘Bag Lady’ when she was little. She would have little pocket books. She’s so genius at fashion that I can’t even explain.”
Despite the hard knocks both Lindsay and Ali have faced, Dina is certain that her family is on the right track.
“We’ve been through a lot that kind of sucks, but we’re going to keep moving forward,” she says.
And now for a photo of Dina and I. She’s refreshingly open, and answers everything.
Dina is a spokesmodel for lovemyshoes.com.
I think Dina Lohan and Jon Gosselin would make a good pair.
I second that!
I’m sorry but Mrs. Lohan is completely delusional. Lindsay probably wont see the reality of her screwed up life until her mother stops enabling her with these delusions. She may have a large fan base that thinks everything she does is wonderful but that doesn’t include the industry. She looked high as a kite in the pics with Estrella Archs!
I THINK DINA LOHAN IS DOING WHAT ANY MOTHER WOULD DO AND THATS TO STICK BY THEIR KIDS NO MATTER WHAT LINDSAY DOES SHE WILL TRY TO SUPPORT HER. ON THE OTHER SIDE WITH HER PRIVATE LIFE WE ARE NOT GOING TO KNOW ABOUT . I AM SURE THEY HAVE THIER ARGUMENTS. SHE’S A MOM SHE IS NOT GOING TO AGREE WITH THIS GENRATION WHAT MOTHER CAN THEY GET ENOUGH BUM RAPS . GIVE THEM A BREAK THER’S ALOT WORSE OUT THERE.
Give them a break Mrs. Jones? Lindsay is near death. When do YOU feel the time is right for her mother to intervene? When she’s dead?
Ungaro didn’t hire Lindsay Lohan for her skills as a designer, they hired her for publicity. It doesn’t make a difference whether Lindsay is a fashion genius or not– as long as she continues to do crazy things like get her lips augmented to five times their normal size, Ungaro will be happy.
And I always thought the reason Ali wore flats is because she’s ONLY FIFTEEN.
It’s too bad she can’t see what’s happening under her own eyes. It’s too bad both of Lindsay’s parents are so self-involved that they can’t see the danger their child is in. At least Britney’s dad had the balls and love for his daughter that he realized someone needed to step in. The whole Lohan family is a trainwreck.
Wouldn’t it be great to have a mom who loved you like that and took an interest in everything and enabled your dreams to become reality? Maybe we’re all just a bit jealous of that.
FYI, Lindsey is an intelligent adult. You don’t know she is “near death”, you think you know. If she were a guy would you be urging his mum to step in or would you think a grown up with a grown up career is old enough to take responsibility?
I smell sour grapes guys! I’m not a fan of hers but it really seems to rile certain people that she has done well for herself and her family . If Ali is “ONLY FIFTEEN” as you say, give her a break- she’s a kid following in her sis’s footsteps like any proud little sis. Why not slag off Paris Hilton for being a talentless vacuous self involved heiress whose claim to fame is “being an heiress”? Then again- why shouldn’t she? It’s because they’re women isn’t it? Zac Efron doesn’t get this crap! How people hate the clever, self made woman.
The Lohans- they’re rich and famous. Deal; with it! Fyi, they don’t waste time bitchin about you. Cos they don’t know you, and you don’t know them.
Great article about an interesting mom. She deserves credit for helping them achieve their dreams. Shame on you. Most peopel would love a mom like that.