Bib necklaces are one of the hottest trends in accessories this Fall and are a fun way to dress up any outfit – from jeans and a tee to a cocktail dress – to make a bold statement.

You may have seen this trend featured in your favorite fashion magazines, like this story in the September 2009 issue of Lucky:

We’ve got some truly amazing (and affordable!) pieces at Stella right now. These gorgeous bibs are all made by one of our favorite new jewelry lines, What’s In Store, and are practically a steal at under $50 apiece!

Come by the store to see for yourself!

We have an amazing selection of Frye boots this Fall. Updates to your favorite Frye classics, like Campus, Jane and Harness, as well as tons of new styles.

Here’s a peek at what’s in the store right now…

Veronica Slouch

Paige Riding Tall

Caroline Campus

Heath Lace Up

Carson Harness

Bethany Strapie Softie

Carmen Harness Tall

Jane Stitch

Harness 15R

Rory Scrunchie

Campus 14G

…and there’s so much more!

STELLA, Burlington, Vt.
Llyndara Harbour, owner

Store count: 1 (1,000 sq. ft.)
Open since: 2003
Buying plan: “We’re re-addressing every price point we offer, coming away from our lower-end merchandise and trying to focus on mid-[range] to high-end products.” 
Hunting for: “For spring, we feel we can get a little more creative and aggressive.” 
Strategy shift: “With the consumer shift of going green, we’re also looking for companies that have a story, whatever it may be.”
View on the economy: “It forces us to re-address what we’re doing, work hard and tighten up our business.”   
Lesson learned from spring ’09: “It doesn’t matter if something is a company’s best seller. We know our customers best, and if we don’t want it in the store, it won’t sell.”
Current bestsellers: Frye, Jeffrey Campbell, Miz Mooz, Gentle Souls
Best price point: $80 to $150 
Fall ’09 forecast: “We’re going to see a much stronger holiday season than we had last year. When people come back out with their dollars, it’s going to go toward quality.”
Hottest new brands: Antelope and Corso Como.
Next big thing: “Girly styles and footwear with a story or cause.”
On the way out: “We’re moving our customers out of their Uggs and into beautiful and cozy waterproof boots by Timberland.”

Link to FN’s site here: shopping-list-womens-2228906

FN is the the footwear industry’s leading publication for coverage on fashion, retailing, manufacturing and financial aspects of the footwear industry.

We recently attended the accessories shows in NYC. We’re so excited about all of the accessories for Fall. Here’s a peek of what’s to come…

On trend beaded bibs from What’s In Store.

Colorful totes from Pink Studio.

Hand-crafted leather bags from Limon Piel.

Sexy leather accessories from Rebel Designs.

Fun new prints from renowned designer, Orla Kiely.

Introducing eco-friendly designer vegan bags from NOAH.

The latest fabric bags from Maruca, handmade in Boulder, CO.

Hope you’re getting as excited as we are. Next post will be all about those new Fall shoes.

We’re so excited to be launching our new blog!

And, what better way to kick things off than to celebrate Stella’s seventh win as the “Best Shoe Store” in Seven Days’ 2009 Daysies awards.

What a fun celebration at the ECHO Center in Burlington. It was a beautiful night and a great party filled with friends from our favorite stores and restaurants in town.

We’ve got big plans for our blog and are hoping that you will come back regularly to find out what’s new in the store and what the latest footwear and accessory trends are for Fall.

There’s an amazing selection of shoes coming in this season, including styles from from Frye, Chie Mihara, All Black and Gentle Souls. Come by the store or check out our blog to see what’s arriving daily!