Stela 9 Style: What Do You Wear To The Beach?

Us Stela 9 girls are a lucky bunch. When we're not jetting the world looking for one-of-a-kind pieces we're relaxing in our hometown of sunny LA. We have everything at our disposal here - the beach, mountains, desert, and city are just a step away. While Jess prefers to spend her days hiking LA's beautiful mountains and spending time in Palm Springs, I choose to bum around Venice beach. I can't get enough of the hippie beach life (and Abbot Kinney has some of the raddest stores around). So which do you prefer? The serene desert or funky beach life? 

clockwise, l-r: Lisa Maree Crochet Bikini; One Teaspoon The Bonita Cutoffs; Stela 9 Pachamama Woven Bucket Bag; Missoni x Havaianas Sandals. 

Daydreaming About Guatemala

We're daydreaming about the lush lakes, colorful architecture, and beautiful people of Guatemala. We'll be revisiting the magical city of Antigua for an upcoming shoot and we couldn't be more thrilled. In the meantime, take a peek at our SS12 look book shot in Guatemala.

Street Style Shots With Our Social Media Interns

Shots taken of our social media interns Sarah and Kelly this week. We're loving the way Sarah styled her Pacaya Crossbody with a chiffon kimino and rad pendant necklace while shopping on Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice Beach. 

Kelly here takes the Krisha hobo on a record shopping spree at Hollywood landmark, Amoeba. We love the way she grunged up her bohemian look with cut offs and an army parka. 

Keep checking back on our instagram (Stela_9) for more updates, street style shots, and travels. 

xo

Wear This DIY Fringe Sweater At Your Next Festival Appearance!

May is a confusing month weather-wise in most of America, even in our home base of Los Angeles. While yes, the weather is almost always perfect here, it can get confusing when it goes from a 75 degree day to dropping to the 60's by evening, making us wish we had brought a sweater. A fringed knit is ideal for in-between weather, capturing both our shivers and a vibrant summer spirit. Here at Stela 9 we are all about our fringe so this DIY fringed knit idea from a pair and a spare blog is too hard to resist. We're pretty sure we'll be rocking this fringe at our next festival appearance.

What You Need:

• A loose weave knit 
• Scissors 
• Leather/rope (we think leather works best)

1. Begin by cutting the leather into pieces around 1 yard long. Go for around 50 pieces.

2. To start fringing, fold a piece of your fringe material in half. 

3. Loop it through the wool at the top middle near the neckline. Pull tight.

4. Continue with this down the side of the sweater in a triangle shape. You can mark the shape using chalk. Have a good playlist or a TV show on, because this part can take a while but the results are oh so worth it!

5. Finish by doing the other side, mirroring the pattern and angle. 

And voila! The look is complete!

Pair this with some One Teaspoon cut off shorts, ankle boots, a Panama hat, and of course, your favorite Stela 9 bag!

Ventura Backpack, $128 via Free People

Good luck and happy fringing! 

Sneak Peek: Stela 9 AW 2013 Mystic Moon Look Book

Get excited guys, here's a sneak peek into our Dark Moon AW 2013 look book that was shot by our amazing team in the Santa Clarita canyons. We're super excited to release this look book, and bags from this shoot are already available at Free People and Threadsence! Take a look and tell us what you think!

A special thanks to our friends at Vanessa Mooney, Gypsy Junkies, and Nightcap for the amazing clothes and jewels. You are all inspirations to us!
  

Beso Loves The Hacienda Weekender Bag

The Hacienda Weekender has been featured on Beso.com as one of the "must have totes" to carry. We're stoked everyone is loving these babies - perfect for weekend getaways and upcoming summer beach trips! Read it here.