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Celebrate International Women’s Day

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Our ‘Feel Good’ Challenge

As women we tend to judge ourselves too harshly.

In comparison to our male counterparts, we are more reticent to putting ourselves out there. Women often suffer from self-doubt.

For International Women’s Day this year the theme is ‘choose to challenge’.

Here at Bella we like to encourage our team and help our ladies feel good about themselves and each other.

#feelgoodchallenge

We encouraged our team to:

1. Name three things they like about themselves.

Challenge the negative noise at the back of your head.

2. Name three things they like about a colleague

Let’s lift each other up.

3. Set a ‘feel-good’ personal goal for the remainder of 2021

Challenge ourselves now and in the future.

Susan – Founder
  1. What three things do you like about yourself?
    • I’m optimistic, courageous and creative.
  2. My colleagues say I am…
    • Hard-working, caring about her staff/environment with a wicked sense of humour.
  3. My personal challenge:
    • Encourage all my team to get the best out of life and to achieve more.
Hannah – Customer Care
  1. What three things do you like about yourself?
    • Good problem solver, funny and caring.
  2. My colleagues say I am…
    • Beautiful, humorous (maybe slightly crazy) and loving/kind.
  3. My personal challenge:
    • I’d like to do more exercise and meet new people at the gym.
Madi – Web Marketing
  1. What three things do you like about yourself?
    • I am ambitious to achieve goals in my life and at work. Honest and caring.
  2. My colleagues say I am…
    • Straight-talking, caring and a good listener.
  3. My personal challenge:
    • Perfect my skills on Photoshop, gain more knowledge of web marketing and lose some lockdown weight to gain more confidence in myself.
Katie – Warehouse Assistant
  1. What three things do you like about yourself?
    • Easy to get on with, good work ethic and thoughtful.
  2. My colleagues say I am…
    • Kind, considerate and hard-working.
  3. My personal challenge:
    • Pass my college course and have a full-time job learning new skills.
Sarah – Digital Marketing
  1. What three things do you like about yourself?
    • Outgoing, make time for other people and my determination.
  2. My colleagues say I am…
    • Supportive, tenacious and hard-working.
  3. My personal challenge:
    • To finish my project management course , hug my parents again and become more balanced on my paddle board.
Enma – Merchandising
  1. What three things do you like about yourself?
    • My kindness towards others no matter who they are. Patience and positivity – I always see the best in things.
  2. My colleagues say I am…
    • Kind, calm with a lovely nature.
  3. My personal challenge:
    • My body has changed completely since having my youngest, so I’d like to get back into running again.

“Happy International Women’s Day to you all.

Join in with a friend, or colleague, and share your #feelgoodchallenge on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

A big thank you to all my lovely Bella team for supporting the business, each other and our customers.”

Bella Team, Flowers

Sending you Flowers

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Sending you Flowers
To make you smile this week the Bella Team are sending you some of our flower and garden pics.
We know so many of you are green-fingered and we would love to see your gardens and how you do it.
Ways to share with us:
  1. Email us – info@belladinotte.com using the subject “Sending you a Smile”
  2. Instagram – tag us in your post @belladinotteuk and/or use the hashtag #SendingyouaSmile
  3. Facebook – tag us in your post @BelladiNotteUK or send us a message via our page.
Please let us know if you are happy for us to share your pics on our blog. Any we choose will get a nice surprise through the post.

#SaveLivesStayHome #SendingyouaSmile




“Daffodils picked from my garden really brighten up the kitchen. The tulips are just coming out and will be next on my table.”

Susan – Bella di Notte Founder

“At the moment I live in a flat with no garden or outside space. So I’m sharing these pictures I took of my parent’s garden last year. I love the rich purple of the Lupins, Rhododendrons and Alliums contrasting with the fiery orange colours.”

Sarah – Digital Marketing


“These are flowers made from my book folding using old or abandoned novels.”

Julie – Warehouse Manager

“I can’t take the credit as my husband does the gardening, but we are lucky to have some nice views. My daughter Katie baked me the cake and picked the Daffodils. I also thought our customers would like to see the baby lambs who appeared this week.”

Julie – Accounts

“This is my first Spring owning a house/garden so I’m seeing what surprises I get. I did plant some tulip bulbs last year and seeing them grow was such a joy. I love the colours!”

Charlotte – Senior Merchandiser

“I’m so excited for our Wisteria buds to explode with colour.”

Natalie – Buying

“Not typical flowers but the kids and I have gathered these for Easter.”

Agnes – Despatch

Share your pics with us:

  1. Email us – info@belladinotte.com using the subject “Sending you a Smile”
  2. Instagram – tag us in your post @belladinotteuk and/or use the hashtag #SendingyouaSmile
  3. Facebook – tag us in your post @BelladiNotteUK or send us a message via our page.

“Thank you to all our lovely Bella customers. Our customer service team, like you, are in isolation at home and so if you would just like a friendly chat, or need some help online, then please give them a call. Whatever you need, we are here for you.”

Call us 01439 770040

susan johnson
bella di notte founder

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Colour Me Cheerful

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Colour Me Cheerful

Even in isolation and working from home the Bella ladies like to keep it cheerful and bright. So no dressing gowns or pyjamas for us… here we are wearing our favourite pieces from the SS20 collection.

#SaveLivesStayHome #SelfIsolatingInStyle

Courtney, Stock Control, loves our Phillipa top for its vibrant colours and flattering print.
Sarah, Digital Marketing Manager, enjoys her daily exercise on the beach wearing her Brax Summer Denim Jeans and Marcella Top. Currently working from home and isolating in the historic seaside town of Whitby.
Sam, Customer Care Manager, absolutely loves her Suzi top. Perfect for being comfy at home.
Susan Johnson, Founder, packing customer orders and rocking the Ellie Jacket.

Agnieszka, Despatch, tried to take a selfie wearing her Odel top but her son wasn’t having any of it.
Charlotte, Senior Merchandising, loves her Palermo Blouse – it’s the perfect cheer-me- up top but also looks good in the home office!
Amy, Customer Care, looks pretty as a picture in her Lana Jumper.

“Thank you to all our lovely Bella customers. Our customer service team, like you, are in isolation at home and so if you would just like a friendly chat, or need some help online, then please give them a call. Whatever you need, we are here for you.”

Call us 01439 770040

susan johnson
bella di notte founder

Bella Team, Sending you a Smile

Sending you a Smile

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Sending you a Smile

With love from the Bella team (and helpers) working from home

#SaveLivesStayHome

The Bella team have been practicing social distancing for nearly two weeks now and as you can see below they have fully acclimatised to working from home. We hope this snapshot into their daily lives makes you smile…

“May the force be with you all”
Baby Yoda knitted by Julie (Warehouse Manager)
Hannah (Customer Care Operative) has a little helper while she chats to customers.
Julie’s kids are also creative – this is the rainbow on display in their window to show their neighbours they care.
Izzy’s (aged 9) letter of thanks.
Jessie’s artwork age 10.
Poppy’s acrostic poems aged 5.
Julie’s kids have also been busy bees planting flowers and cacti in the garden.
Amy’s (Customer Care Operative) son Harley in training.
Tracey has her box of biscuits to help her through the day.
Rachael (Buying Manager) and her daily exercise ‘Chelsea’ the horse.
Customer Care Manager Sam discovered her son made a man cave in the garden.
Natalie (Buyer) is home schooling CEO’s in the making!
Susan Johnson (Founder) sent flowers to the team as a thank you for all their hard work.

“Thank you to all our lovely Bella customers. Our customer service team, like you, are in isolation at home and so if you would just like a friendly chat, or need some help online, then please give them a call. Whatever you need, we are here for you.”

Call us 01439 770040

susan johnson
bella di notte founder

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International Women’s Day

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International Women’s Day

Celebrate with us – 8th March 2020

#IWD2020

An equal world is an enabled world where we can be healthier and more harmonious. On Sunday 8th March we celebrate women in the workplace for International Women’s Day.

Bella di Notte is a business built up from scratch and run by women with the aim to make other women look and feel better about themselves.

When Susan Johnson started her business she hoped to offer women in rural communities more variety, opportunity and flexible working hours. We are now lucky enough have so many talented women, from all types of backgrounds, working at Bella di Notte.

Today we celebrate what it means to be a woman in the workplace.

Please meet some of the inspirational women we work with…

#EachforEqual

What does work mean to you?

We asked our team what it means to be a woman in the workplace.

“Although in an ideal world I would be a kept woman, I find work empowering and I’ve made so many lifelong friends.”

Tracey – Warehouse Assistant

“I started as an apprentice, learning about all the different departments and after passing with a distinction I now work in the web team.

I’m so grateful for the opportunity as where I live there are not many businesses in the fashion industry. I now have a clear career path and absolutely love the women I work with.”

Madi – Website Assistant

“I really love getting to know our customers and trying to find them exactly what they are looking for. I’ve been striving to become a manager within the fashion industry for the last few years and I’m thrilled to have now achieved this.”

Beth – Shop Manager

“I am the sole provider for my family while my husband stays home to look after our four children. I’m a role model for them and I love that opportunities for men and women are now equal in today’s society.”

Julie – Warehouse Manager

“My work has given me confidence and made me who I am today. The best thing about work is getting treats from my colleagues.”

Hannah – Customer Care Agent

“Offering our customers a quality service with North Yorkshire friendliness is what I love about my job. Also fitting a customer with a new bra can be incredibly rewarding – especially seeing the end result and how thrilled they are with the difference it makes to their appearance and confidence.”

Tracey – Customer Care Agent

“I get immense satisfaction out of achieving my goals and creating new products that people love. Working flexible hours is essential to me. I adore being a mum, but I also love working and one without the other wouldn’t feel right somehow.”

Natalie – Fashion Buyer

“We work together as a team to motivate each other and make each other lots of tea! I have two young boys and so it really helps when your boss is flexible and understanding. “

Amy – Customer Care Agent

“It’s great helping customers get the items they are looking for. Sometimes they have a little chat, which is nice, and it’s fulfilling to know we are making them happy.”

Sam – Customer Care Manager

“Thank you to all the team and our lovely customers for making work so incredibly enjoyable and worthwhile.”

susan johnson
bella di notte founder

I was raised to be a strong and determined Yorkshire lass, as are all the women in my family. They all get involved with the business… even my 80 year old mother gets stuck in when needed!

The women around us constantly inspire our work and products. We love to make women look and feel confident. Thank you to all the supportive women in our lives for letting us enjoy the work we do.