After her youngest was off to College, Linda Dealy Blankenship prayerfully considered her next venture. She was encouraged to focus on all of the components she loved in life and see where they could intersect. These included Italy, fashion, entrepreneurship and encouraging women to experience the beauty and power of their femininity. With these foundational elements, creating Grazia Bella became obvious!

Lead by her faith and excitement, she embarked on a solo adventure to Florence, where she had celebrated her 18th birthday. While exploring the sites, she also researched her ideas, created lasting relationships with small individual production houses while leaning the unique traits of Italian leather craftsmanship.

Upon returning home with her first collection, it was time to name her brand.

Grazia Bella is a very loose translation of the Italian phrase “the beauty of grace”. While it is far from the literal translation, it captures the heart and inspiration for this enterprise. It evokes the experience of knowing you are unconditionally adored, and that reflects your unique sense of beauty and empowered confidence. For centuries Italy has been renowned for the quality of their leather craftsmanship and their most stylish designs. Grazia Bella curated products from individual Italian manufacturers demonstrating the finest quality, style, function and value. We recently added our own label of accessories merging the best Italian leather craft and American ingenuity.

Truly, when you carry Grazia Bella, you carry yourself distinctively!