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By: Brianna Robles<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Tracy Green, co-founder of Vont\u00e9lle<\/a>, an eyewear company, had to buy new glasses after losing her pair several years ago, she was met with some hardship. Not only were the frames expensive, but they lacked originality and most were too small for her facial features.<\/p>\n

To vent her frustrations, Green called her best friend and now business partner, Nancey Flowers-Harris. They realized they both had the same issues with their eyewear so they created their own company that caters towards\u00a0diverse facial features.<\/p>\n

To learn about the industry, Flowers-Harris booked two tickets to Paris to attend SILMO<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest optical and eyewear trade fairs. When the friends\u00a0arrived, they were shocked as very few of the attendees, presenters and optic representatives looked like them and many of the frames on display were not striking and looked like glasses\u00a0they had seen before.<\/p>\n

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Vont\u00e9lle, which was created in 2019, is intentional about making its frames comfortable for diverse facial features, according to the founders.\u00a0This means incorporating wider bridges around the nose and larger lenses for higher cheekbones.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re not all a monolith, we don’t all look the same,\u201d explained Green. \u201cAnd because of our noses and our cheeks and our face shapes and our head shapes, it’s really hard and you have to wear your glasses all day\u2026 I always had issues with them fitting properly. And now I’m making glasses that fit properly and people love them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, in addition to their online variations, they\u2019ve partnered with national retailer, America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses<\/a>, to offer a 15-pair exclusive collection. The collaboration came as a way to celebrate Black History Month and promote diversity in the eyecare field.<\/p>\n

The exclusive line can be found online or in one of America\u2019s Best 900 stores nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe chose Vont\u00e9lle for this collaboration because they share our passion for empowering eyeglass wearers to showcase their culture and personality through their eyewear,\u201d Erin Durham, a spokesperson for America\u2019s Best told BK Reader. \u201cIt seemed like a match made in heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n

The brand pays homage to the two co-founder’s African diasporic ancestry and offers\u00a0eyewear with bold patterns and designs that also include patterns from Latin America and the Caribbean to celebrate diversity.<\/p>\n

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Each frame in the America\u2019s Best collection is named after a Black historian like Thurgood Marshall<\/a>, Phyllis Wheatley<\/a> and Medgar Evers<\/a>, to name a few.<\/p>\n

Much of the inspiration for their frames comes from living in Brooklyn, explained Flowers-Harris. She recalls visiting local African garb stores on Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville to look at patterns they could include in their collections.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0the founders were also intentional about visiting neighborhoods like Prospect Heights, Bay Ridge and Flatbush to see what people were wearing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I always had a design spirit and when you’re out and about [in] Brooklyn you just see the best, the best fashion because it’s a melting pot,\u201d said Green.<\/p>\n

Since its inception, the brand has partnered with Nickelodeon to offer children\u2019s eyewear in addition to its adult frames. The glasses can also be found in\u00a0retail stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Walmart and Amazon.<\/p>\n

The co-founders said they will continue to create unique collections and add additional sizing options.\u00a0To shop the exclusive America\u2019s Best Black History collection, you can visit their in-person store or shop online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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