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La Bella Figura’s Boutique

February 27th, 2010 Kristi 2 comments

Maybe it’s the promise of Spring time or maybe it’s just downsizing with my Lenten attitude, but I have quite a few items in  my house I don’t need/use anymore. I am eventually going to make an entire page for this, but until then, here are some items for sale. It’s more of a thrift store than a boutique, really.

If you see something you like just write the name down and send me an email and we can discuss payment and shipping costs depending on where you live: mammaitaliana23@gmail.com

I paid $11 for this Lucky brand camisole top. It is a light ivory color. I would sell it fo $8 SOLD

I love the Levis, but I lost a few pounds and they are too big. They are size 4 (I think the 4 runs large). I’ve just replaced them with the exact same jean but in a size 2, you will see in other pictures. They are medium length. I paid $69 for them. I am asking $40 for them. I wore them less than 10 times. NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE

American Apparel Gray Tee (2 for sale, one small, one medium) $10 each  or both for $15 ———————————————————————–SOLD

I bought these tees online for $22 and bought two — one small and one medium because I wasn’t sure about the size. I like the medium better because it is baggy and more deep cut because it is larger. They are unisex  (it’s this one: http://store.americanapparel.net/tr456w.html?cid=199)

the small is the one in front. I'm keepin the other one!

TWO PAIRS OF DANGLY EARRINGS $5 —————————————————————— NFS ANYMORE

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

leopard print/turquoise and brown

Black Cords Union Bay Size 9——————————————————————————————————

$5 SOLD ————–

BLACK BANANA REPUBLIC WOOL LINED SLACKS   $10, size 2 ————————————————————————–NFS NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE

PATENT RED LEATHER SOFFT PUMPS Size 9M—————————————————————————–
$25.00
SOLD

Women and Beauty——————————————————————————————————————
$25.00
SOLD

Italian Chic, First Edition $10———————————————————————————————-

SOLD

 

Some of Me $10.00—————————————————————————–NOT AVAILABLE———————————–

 

Change Your Mind, Change Your Weight———————————————————————————-
$8

NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE

 

Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany————————————————————————————-
$12 for both

NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE

 

Elegance – 1964 edition, note: dustcover is ripped—————————————————————————
$10

SALE $5 SOLD

 

Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook————————————————————————————
$12
NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE

 

Frida Kahlo Mesh Market Bag from Mexico———————————————————————————-
NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE

 Liz Claiborne Collection Gray Wool Ribbed Cardigan M——————————————————————
$10

NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE

  

 

Black Talbot’s Blouse with French Cuffs size 6—————————————————————————–
$7

NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

buttoned up
LEVIS 504 Dark Denim Straight Leg Jeans——————————————————————————————–
$
8 SOLD
Turquoise Pashmina note: this has two small stains———————————————————————————–
$5 SOLD
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What is it about those Italian women? You know the ones I’m talking about: beautiful, sexy, dressed to the nines just to take the kids to the park. They have a certain something that is indefinable. It is in the way they dress, the way they prepare their meals, the way they spend their leisure time.

It is because they know the importance of la bella figura. Roughly translated from Italian, it means putting you best foot forward in everything you do. It means cutting a beautiful figura. The opposite of la bella figura is la brutta figura, which is what someone might say about the falling down drunken guy at the party or the super tackily dressed woman at church. It means ugly figure.

La bella figura is much more than your appearance. It goes much deeper than that. It is about how you act. It is about how you treat others. It is about how you care for yourself, your home and your family. Living a life in line with la bella figura doesn’t take money. In fact, it is more about how to have class without a lot of money.

Someone who exudes la bella figura will have clean, pressed clothes and be well groomed. They will not be rude or sloppy. Their fingernails will be impeccably groomed. Their hair shiny and clean and their shoes will be polished. They will not have stray threads hanging from their suit hems. They will not be driving a car in need of the car wash.

La bella figura means driving that 15 year old car and meticulously cleaning it and caring for it. It means keeping your belongings in good repair. It means taking time to clean your house and not cluttering it up with meaningless objects.

When you focus all your spare energy, time and money on the things that bring you the most amount of pleasure, then you are truly living a life in line with la bella figura. The best part about it is that you don’t have to be Italian to do so. You just have to think like an Italian.

Italian children are raised to present la bella figura in whatever they do. From the time they are small and are groomed perfectly to attend church or school, they know that appearances count. They count because it is the first thing people judge about you. That first impression does matter. Appearances are also important because when you take the time to look nice, you are showing that you care about yourself. When you care enough to look good, it shows you have good healthy self esteem. Nothing is more attractive than self confidence.

In addition, dressing nice also shows respect for others. If you invite people over for dinner and greet them in flip flops, baggy sweats and a stained shirt, it is really disrespectful to them. The same if you dress sloppy to go to church or even to the market. By dressing nicely and being well groomed, you show respect for everyone in your world.

Having la bella figura means presenting yourself in the best light possible in all your interactions.