2012 Bella | Ha Founded
“We Are All Individual And Unique, Yet Inseparably Linked”
Bella | Ha was named after Isabella and Ha, identical Vietnamese twin girls separated at birth but later reunited in an incredible cross-cultural story of love and perseverance. Founders Keely and Mick Solimene adopted Isabella from a Khánh Hòa Province orphanage in Vietnam, returning to the country after learning she had an identical twin sister.
So began their cultural odyssey. After years visiting Vietnam with their six children, the Solimenes’ long search for Ha ended at a tiny coastal village without basic infrastructure.
Once Ha was adopted into their American family, they realized how divergent, yet alike, humanity is. Their eyes were forever opened. “We believe in one basic tenet: That we are all individual and unique, yet inseparably linked,” says Keely. “We can be the generation that shifts the paradigm.”
The creation of the Bella | Ha luxury sandal line lets us bring this ethos to life. One single yet powerful design, separated only by variations in color, honors humanity and the planet.