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” Lola James Harper is a holistic project about art, friendship, family, slow life & sunshine. “

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THE STORY

Before Lola James Harper…

A multidisciplinary artist and visionary entrepreneur, Rami Mekdachi was born in Beirut and grew up between Paris, England, and the United States.A musician, photographer, and filmmaker from an early age, he discovered the world of fragrance in the late 1990s and quickly revolutionized the industry by becoming the first to create fragrances dedicated to iconic places.

His journey began with the legendary Parisian concept store Colette and the iconic Hôtel Costes, followed by collaborations with prestigious venues such as La Réserve Genève, Hôtel Arts BarcelonaChâteau de Jacques Garcia, Roger VivierChloéLacoste, and more.

In parallel, Rami pursued a prolific career as a photographer and filmmaker, working with iconic magazines like Rock & Folk and Rolling Stone, while composing and performing with various musical groups signed under labels such as Chronowax and Pias.