NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vontélle Eyewear is excited to introduce their partnership with Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. In honor of the centennial year, Vontélle and Sigma Gamma Rho created a limited-edition collection in which a percentage of proceeds will go back to the sorority. This collaboration will help the sororities' future leaders while also celebrating the incredible accomplishments of these women.
Meet Vontélle, a luxury Black women owned brand that shares their twist on African, Caribbean, and Latinx designs and textiles through their eyewear. Nancey Harris, co-founder of Vontélle, is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., which is also a part of the Divine Nine, is proud to be a creative partner for Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
"Vontélle Eyewear is honored to celebrate the achievements of the women of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in their Centennial year. Designing a line that represents their essence has been a labor of love." - Nancey Harris
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. is a national collegiate sorority with more than 100,000 collegiates and professional women who are proud to call themselves members. The sorority has over 500 chapters internationally, including ones in the United States, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Ghana, South Korea, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United Arab Emirates. Sigma Gamma Rho lives out their slogan "Greater Service, Greater Progress" through their service work and partnerships, programs, and sponsorships.
Rasheeda S. Liberty, Sigma Gamma Rho's President says, "Sigma Gamma Rho's journey to 100 years has not been without the help and support of our business community and partners. This creative collaboration with Black-owned luxury eyewear company, Vontelle, is history in the making!"
Since its inception, the dynamic women of Sigma Gamma Rho have built and sustained a well-known and well-respected reputation for leading positive change to help uplift the community through sisterhood, scholarship, and service. Both brands represent strong, fierce women who want to uplift the confidence and strength of tomorrow's leaders.
Dr. Essence Johnson, member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and optometrist says, "Eyewear is not only functional, but should be well fitted and fashionable too. It is truly an honor to work with Vontélle to curate a collection in celebration of Sigma Gamma Rho's centennial celebration, in addition to the opportunity to raise awareness in the sisterhood and community to a Black woman-owned luxury eyewear brand and the eye care industry as a whole."
Pre-orders for the Sigma Gamma Rho eyewear is available now a http://www.vontelle.com. To ensure receipt before the Centennial celebration, orders should be placed before March 1st. The frames named Essence, Aurora, and Mpenzi all have incorporated the colors Royal Blue and Gold which are the national and official colors of the sorority.
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