Coachella 2009: Anthem Ranch Pool Party

Friends: Sam Banks, Chanel Castaneda, Michael Flores, Toban Davis, Bojan Rodjice and Ratko Rodjice, lounge in the grass by the pool.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Angelenos Adam Arcos and Susann Moore made a striking pair at Anthem Ranch. Moore’s chocolate brown velour one-piece lounger was an eye-catcher.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Kat Hollywood from, ahem, Hollywood, blows a kiss and holds her boots up.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Jonathan Brown from L.A. beat the heat in a lovable Lion King tank top.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Ross Duys from Santa Monica, like many of the guests in attendance, sported a thin spray of gold glitter around his eyes.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Jeff Lunjas from L.A. is a familiar face at Coachella parties. His signature hat and funky style (chunky belts, boots, lots of jewelry) are easy to recognize.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

All the way from NYC, Joanne Cruz wore a little white skirt and shirt set with a playful red cowboy hat on a string around her neck, and bright red lipstick to match.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Kelly Maginnis and Kvon Bagby from San Diego struck a pose at Anthem Ranch on Saturday.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Matt Rodela’s bug sunglasses were at odds with his tiger hat, but somehow worked.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Guests sipping beer float near a wooden bridge that spanned the pool at Anthem Ranch.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A dance party erupted by the pool. Matt Rodela, of course, was the star of the show.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Funny face: Britney Corrier isn’t afraid to put one on.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Another Anthem Ranch party regular, Dirty Dave from L.A. specializes in far-out costumes. This silk pajama get-up is one of his more tame endeavors.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

L.A.’s Bo Barnes is beside himself in the shade. There wasn’t much of it this year.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Whitney, who chose to just give her first name, keeps her pale skin from burning by relaxing in the shade.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Party guests enjoy the props at an onsite photo set.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Alex Long from Venice wears a straw fedora hat. That type of hat was possibly the most noticeable fashion trend of the day.   (Jessica GElt / Los Angeles Times)

Jessica Rush from Long Beach wears a beautiful crocheted swimsuit.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Melch (she goes by one name) from Canada wears a leopard-print wrap that nicely matches Susann Moore’s snazzy velour one-piece.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Annie Patterson from San Diego went for the classic flowers-in-the-hair look.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Disco Bandit from Toronto and Susan Lindsay chill poolside with cool drinks.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A silver dollar belt buckle and bolo tie didn’t look out of place on Hollywood’s John Kilar.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A gigantic makeshift slip-and-slide terminated in a huge lagoon and kept things fun at Anthem Ranch.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

This year’s No. 1 fashion trend at Coachella was fedora hats (made of many different types of fabrics and materials) on women. Other hats were also prevalent, like this wide-brimmed white number worn by Jane Helpern from L.A.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Shelley Christensen from Newport Beach wore a straw hat, while Esonee Spence from Laguna Beach opted for a classic black felt.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Danielle Belle from Venice wore a pin in her cotton hat.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Destiny Dempsey has some good-natured fun in a white sailor’s cap.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Jeneleen Floyd shows of her rumpled fedora and red-and-white checked dress with lipstick to match.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Mara from Argentina knows that big shades look cute beneath the brim of a hat.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Carla Bate from L.A. and designer Katie Kay pose by the lagoon.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Rene Armstrong from Los Feliz stole her boyfriend’s sailor cap to keep cool.   (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Kimi, who only gave us her first name, from L.A. is spunky in a baseball cap and bright lipstick.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

From left to right, Katerina Graham, Minou Morberg and a gal known only as Zinastar strike a pose.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Franc Fernandez, whose business card says “haberdasher,” wore one of the day’s most non-existent shirts.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Lauren Caster beams with daisies in her hair.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

The fabulous mustache of Alexander Antebi, the world beard-and-mustache champion.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Christa Everest makes a loving statement with her back.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)