Stella Lounge Set in navy stripe, worn on a sunlit terrace
From the Me + Lia Journal
Breakfast That Stretches Into Lunch
Five reasons Stella earns her place. — Melina, founder

Stella was made for the South of France. Or somewhere that feels like it. I started Me + Lia because I was tired of pieces that looked lovely on a screen and felt cheap in my hands — here is what makes this set different.

One
The Fabric Is the Whole Set

Most loungewear under $60 is plastic. Polyester traps heat, pills after a few washes, and starts to feel like something you would not answer the door in.

Stella is crafted from 100% premium cotton, striped and finished with cotton ruffles. It breathes on a warm morning. It softens with every wash. And it reads as clothes rather than pyjamas, which is what lets a breakfast stretch into lunch without changing.

The stripe and cotton ruffle detail on the Stella Lounge Set in navy, up close
The stripe and the ruffle, up close. No filters needed.
Two
One Shape, Three Moods

Stella comes in navy, red and pink. Same cut, same cotton, three different feelings — so you can pick the one that sounds like your summer rather than the one that happens to be in stock.

A slow wardrobe means fewer pieces, worn often, loved longer. A $108 set worn a hundred times costs less per wear than a $40 one worn twice.

Stella Lounge Set in red stripe Stella Lounge Set in pink stripe
Red and pink. Navy is at the top of this page.
Stella Lounge Set in red stripe, worn in warm light

“Slow mornings on a sun-warmed terrace, a breakfast that stretches into lunch, a breeze off the water that makes everything feel a little more beautiful. Stripes, cotton ruffles, and the quiet confidence of dressing for yourself.”

— Melina, on Stella
Three
You Should Know What You Are Paying For

Fashion hides its numbers. We would rather show you ours.

Premium cotton, thread + trims$21
Design, sampling + fit testing$4
Cutting and sewing, paid fairly$19
Shipping it across the world to your door$13
Keeping a small brand running$6
The true cost of Stella$63

That's less than double what it costs us to make. A typical fashion label marks up seven to eight times cost — at that math, Stella would be a $450 set. She's $108. What's left covers the promises we make, 30-day try-ons and free returns among them, and keeps us designing slowly.

Stella Lounge Set Navy
Stella Lounge Set
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Four
Fit You Do Not Have to Guess At

Every piece carries a plain fit note and the model’s real measurements, with full garment measurements for every size on the product page. If it still is not right, returns are free, with a pre-paid label.

Stella: runs slightly small, so we suggest taking the next size up. Model is 5'9" and wears a size S.
Five
The First Piece Promise

Trying a new brand is a risk. So we carry it for you.

Your first piece, $20 off at checkout
FIRSTPIECE20

Tap through from this page and the credit is already waiting — you will see it come off at checkout. Wear it for 30 days. If it is not the one, return it free with our pre-paid label. And the matching scrunchie that comes with your first piece? Keep it.

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