Environmental Portraits

Environmental Portraits by Candace West

Zola Keller is the 40-year fashion expert who owns Zola Keller on Las Olas.<br />
Zola moved to Fort Lauderdale at 25, a single mom with no job prospects, and got her start knitting bathing suits that she'd sell to sunbathers on the beach. <br />
Her husband of 45 years, Ave, has been her partner in the business since they opened it 42 years ago.<br />
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Photo / CandaceWest.com, for the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

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Zola Keller is the 40-year fashion expert who owns Zola Keller on Las Olas.
Zola moved to Fort Lauderdale at 25, a single mom with no job prospects, and got her start knitting bathing suits that she'd sell to sunbathers on the beach.
Her husband of 45 years, Ave, has been her partner in the business since they opened it 42 years ago.

Photo / CandaceWest.com, for the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

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