Collection: Italian Silk Ties

  • 100% Italian Silk

  • Handmade in Lake Como, Italy

  • Free U.S. Ground Shipping

Each of our ties is handmade by artisans in the historic Lake Como silk district — explore the full collection below.

A Little More About Us

Falling in Love with ... La Dolce Vita Culture

The summer I turned 16, my grandfather took me to Italy for the first time. We met cousins in Rome and Sicily, saw the splendor of the Eternal City, spent two joyful weeks on the Amalfi Coast — and somewhere in all of it, I fell in love with the way Italians simply carried themselves.

Tanned, easy, darting around on Vespas, sunglasses pushed up on their heads, mixing colors with a confidence that had nothing to do with rules. Green socks with cream linen trousers? Why not. That instinct — bella figura, putting your best self forward, but never looking like you tried too hard — hit me like a lightning bolt.

A semester studying in Rome during college, and several more family trips back over the years, only deepened my love for the culture. The art and drama of cobblestone streets and soaring cathedrals were timeless, even as cell phones eventually found their way into the piazza.

Back home, that style stayed with me — mostly showing up in the one place in particular: my ties. Even as offices went business casual and the opportunities to wear neckties got rarer, my tie rack kept growing.

Silk. Grenadine. Stripes. Abstracts. Bright colors. Muted shades. It didn't matter -- I loved them all.

The only problem was, I couldn't find what I was looking for all in one place. Eventually I stopped waiting for someone else to build the brand I wanted to buy from, and built it instead.

Four Bellavita neckties arranged vertically with the brand name 'BELLAVITA' centered over them. The ties feature distinct patterns: orange and red geometric, royal blue with white geometric, deep purple with blue geometric, and pale yellow with red and blue paisley.

My quest was for true Italian style, color, and culture -- so, authenticity was key. This is why Bellavita's ties are designed and made in the Lake Como region — Italy's capital of fine silk weaving for generations — in patterns and colors that speak the language of la dolce vita culture..

The goal is simple: the quality and craft Italy is famous for, in a brand that actually looks and sounds like it's for you .

That's bella vita. And it's what we're all about.

We're so glad to have you with us.

Shop, explore, and let us know what else you'd like to see to express your personal bella figure style!