This self-funded startup is the latest craze in eyewear January 23, 2024 The Upstart: When health finance executive Tracy Green lost her glasses, she encountered her usual problem — she couldn’t find new frames that fit her face. Her long-time best friend,...
19 Thoughtful Gifts From Black-Owned Businesses To Give This Year December 10, 2023 How you spend your hard-earned dollars is one of the easiest ways to make an impact — to put your money where your mouth is, so to speak. This is...
3 small-business owners share their best advice for hiring your first employees — and the biggest mistakes they made November 13, 2023 Tracy V. Green and Nancey Harris, the cofounders and CEOs of Vontélle Eyewear. Felix Natal, Jr. STARTING UP YOUR SMALL BUSINESS Hiring is a critical step in growing a business,...
BLACK ENTREPRENEURS’ DAY 2023 November 03, 2023 Vontélle Eyewear was proud to be a part of Black Entrepreneurs Day, the ultimate celebration of Black business and entrepreneurship curated by Daymond John, a pioneer in the fashion industry...
Harlem Haberdashery And Vontelle Eyewear Collection September 29, 2023 Harlem Haberdashery, a leading fashion boutique with a Harlem Renaissance influence, has partnered with Vontelle Eyewear to launch a limited, premium collection of eyewear. Officially launched in New York City during Juneteenth...
Sharene Wood on Harlem Haberdashery collaboration with Vontélle Eyewear September 25, 2023 Business owner, wife, and mother Sharene Wood discusses the collaboration of her Harlem Haberdashery with the Black-women-owned eyewear company Vontélle. Click here to watch the video.
The Best Men’s Sunglasses for Starry Style, from Dan Levy’s DL Eyewear to Jamie Foxx’s Privé Revaux September 25, 2023 With summer in full swing, it’s no surprise that people are eyeing a new pair of statement sunglasses. But you don’t have to be a movie star to pull off...
Harlem Haberdashery Is Propelling ‘Collective Economics’ Via Collaborations With Black-Owned Brands September 25, 2023 Her Agenda: You have a collaboration with Vontelle Eyewear. What led to working with the brand? Sharene Wood: Both Vontelle Eyewear and Harlem Haberdashery were enrolled in a trade entrepreneurship program by Chase...
The 20 Best Sunglasses on Amazon to Upgrade Your Wardrobe September 25, 2023 Here's the thing: accessories can make or break an outfit. Just like bags, shoes, and jewelry, sunglasses are essential detail that can add a little sumthin’ sumthin’ to take your...
Elevate Your Style With These 7 Epic Black-Owned Sunglasses Brands September 25, 2023 Fashion designers Tracy Vontélle Green and Nancey Harris founded Vontélle Eyewear in 2019. They created the brand to satisfy the demand for fashion-forward eyewear that fits better than other eyeglasses....
One-Of-A-Kind Mother's Day Gifts For The Mom Who 'Has Everything September 25, 2023 This story is featured in the May/June 2023 issue of ESSENCE, available on newsstands now. There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to gift-giving for the mothers in your life....
Fat Joe & Remy Ma on the Power of Hip-Hop, Viral Sneaker Licking and What They Bought on Their First Big Payday September 25, 2023 Hip-hop icon Fat Joe knows how to hook in an audience. On a recent afternoon inside the PMC Studios in New York, the hitmaker has editors, photo assistants, the glam team...
A new vision for an age-old sector: this duo serves a segment that the big brands ignore September 25, 2023 When daytime television host Kelly Clarkson introduced Tracy Green and Nancey Harris as “mamas in their 50s proving it’s never too late to try something big”, her guests were none...
MSNBC.com featured Vontélle in their story, "Mika enlists Kelly Clarkson's help to surprise two women business-owners." September 15, 2023 The “Morning Joe” co-host and Know Your Value founder joined “The Kelly Clarkson Show” virtually Wednesday – alongside fellow guests singer-songwriter Niall Horan and actress Kim Williams-Paisley – to talk...
Specs appeal for summer September 12, 2023 You’re heading out in that great new bathing suit – or swim trunks – so you definitely need to finish your outfit with some super sunglasses. Here are...
