"In her Instagram bio, Natalie Trevonne lists the bible verse Romans 8:28-29, which can be interpreted as ‘through God’s purpose, all things are possible.’ This is a true testament to her story.
When Trevonne lost her vision at the age of 18, her life was upended. Although she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis as a one-year-old, nothing could’ve prepared her to be forced to view the world in a different way, literally.
Always a performer, in high school she was a cheerleader, co-captain of her dance team, and member of the show choir. After graduating, she had plans to enter into public relations, a highly relational industry, to help curate brands. Unfortunately, things didn’t turn out as planned.
“Honestly, when I was in high school, I fell in love with being a PR person or image consultant,” she shared with Essence. “After watching the television show ‘The Game’ and seeing what Dion did with Derwin, I thought that’s what I wanted to do. But at the time, I was slowly losing my eyesight. And at 18, I lost it completely and went into University right after that, which was very tough. It was a very hard transition from not walking assisted at all, to having to walk with the cane at all times. Even learning how to use the screen reader blind people use on their computers– it was all really tough.”"
Jasmine Browley
https://www.essence.com/news/money-career/natalie-trevonne-first-blind-fashion-designer-create-nft-wedding-dress/