LOOKBOOK SNEAK PEEK: AW 2014 COLLECTION

As the newest member of the Stela 9 family, I was delighted about taking on this new and exciting project: filming the lookbook for the AW 2014 collection.  As a lover of travel, visiting (or in my case, moving to) a foreign country is always a surefire way to ground yourself and regain inspiration in the ‘small’ things. Our filmmaker and photographer, Joshua Ballinger, set the perfect tone of capturing the simplistic beauty and fascinating history that lies within Antigua, Iximche (Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site — definitely worth researching if you don’t get the opportunity to see it in person) and Lago de Atitlán.  Our models, Faith, Allie and Walker, were effortless in incorporating the Stela 9 designs as they embarked on the journey of two traveling girls who meet and take on the adventure of a lifetime with a local hippie from San Marcos. Their chemistry was undeniable, which made it all the more riveting to watch it come together via sidelines. Stay tuned for the upcoming lookbook, but for now, we’ll leave you to enjoy these sneak peek shots...

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.

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!
  

STELA 9 SS 2012 Lookbook

A few weeks ago our team flew down to Guatemala for about a week to shoot our Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook and to meet with our Guatemalan artisans.  While there, we traveled through church ruins, ran across cobblestone streets, jumped into rainbow color chicken buses and climbed up fantastical tree houses.  

When piecing together this collection we looked at old archaeological journals and sketches for inspirtation.  Because all of our textiles are handloomed and the leather is handworked we wanted this lookbook to have that same organic feel.  

Thank you to our good friend, Joshua Ballinger for shooting the images and creating a beautiful video for us (coming soon) and to our model, Kelly Jacobik, for beautifully representing our aesthetic.  Also, thank you to Earth Lodge for providing us with tree houses, green fields, delicious meals and many laughs. 

I hope you enjoy our journey. 

Available for purchase at Nasty Gal and Pink Mascara