About US
The Real Story:
Hi, we're so glad you found us.
We're three friends from three different generations, and yep - we're all curvy women with very different body shapes. Think: one pear, one apple, one hourglass. Three women showing up week after week, not to "fix" ourselves, but to become our strongest, happiest selves in the bodies we already have.
It started during COVID.
Our wellness check-ins began casually online meetings once a week when the world shut down and we all needed someone to talk to. We'd log on with coffee (okay, sometimes wine), talk about our weeks, vent about finding jeans that fit, share what was working and what wasn't.
But those casual chats quickly became something real.
We realized the things we were saying to each other the funny truths, the brutal honesty, the pep talks, the frustration with plus-size sections offering nothing but black tunics these were things a lot of women needed to hear too.
Over time, those weekly check-ins turned into a lifeline. We started saying the things we normally kept to ourselves:
"I'm tired of being told to 'dress for the body I want' when I'm trying to love the body I have."
"Why do all plus-size clothes assume I want to be invisible?"
"I just want to wear something FUNNY. Something that shows I have a personality beyond 'grateful for anything that zips.'"
And something kind of amazing happened.
We realized we weren't alone. We weren't broken. We just needed a safe space to say the real stuff out loud.
So we made that space for each other. And eventually, a brand was built around everything we were learning and unlearning together.
Who We Are (And Who We're NOT)
We're not influencers.
We're not pushing a plan, a magic diet, a workout program, or some "ideal body type."
We're not telling you to change anything about yourself.
We're three curvy women with three very different body shapes, backgrounds, and relationships with wellness. And even though we're all on our own paths, we've found that what matters most isn't what your body looks like, it's how you treat it, how you talk to it, and who you surround yourself with along the way.
That's what Ciao Bella Tre is about.
So... What's With The Name?
Ciao Bella means "Hello (and Goodbye), Beautiful" in Italian.
It's the phrase we say to each other at the end of every meeting. One of us started saying it during our second or third Zoom call, and the rest of us picked it up because it just felt… right. Warm. Kind. Loving. Sisterly.
Even on the hard weeks when one of us showed up exhausted, frustrated, or feeling defeated we'd still end with "Ciao Bella." Because you're still beautiful on the messy days. Especially on the messy days.
Tre means "three." Because, well, there are three of us.
So: Ciao Bella Tre = Hello Beautiful, from the Three of Us.
And now that you're here? You're basically the fourth Bella. Welcome in.
Our Mission
We're here to:
✓ Celebrate curvy women in all their glorious variety, pear, apple, hourglass, rectangle, and every beautiful shape in between
✓ Design bold, honest, funny t-shirts that reflect REAL life not aspirational Instagram life, but your actual Tuesday
✓ Turn shame into sisterhood- because comparison culture is exhausting and we're over it
✓ Remind each other (and you) that health is a journey, not a jean size and that journey looks different for everyone
Whether you're a size 10 or a size 26, starting from scratch or starting over for the hundredth time, there's room for you here.
If You've Ever...
- Said "I'll start Monday" (then didn't, then felt guilty about it)
- Walked into a plus-size section and wanted to cry at the options
- Wished your clothes could be funny, not just "flattering"
- Felt invisible in a fashion industry that treats curvy women as afterthoughts
- Wanted a community that celebrates your body instead of tolerating it
- Just wanted to feel okay with yourself as is, right now, today
You're in the right place.
We're glad you're here. You're not alone.
And by the way… Ciao Bella 💜
