Coachella 2009: Anthem Ranch Pool Party

Bartender Jeffrey Damnit made the trek to the Anthem Ranch party from Hollywood. Note the sunglasses hanging from a hoop in his nipple. Also, his half beard got a ton of compliments from admiring facial-hair hopefuls. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

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)