Sister duo designs, sells Nigerian clothing and accessories that help benefit Nigeria

Two sisters left behind their corporate jobs to pursue a passion to help others.

News 12 Staff

Oct 8, 2019, 11:42 AM

Updated 1,662 days ago

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Two sisters left behind their corporate jobs to pursue a passion to help others.
Cee Cee's Closet NYC showcases Nigerian culture that Brooklyn-natives Chioma and Uchenna Ngwudo grew up with in a variety of clothing and accessories.
It was a trip to Nigeria more than four years ago that sparked the creation of Cee Cee's Closet NYC, an online store out of Bed-Stuy.

“I got us these really cute clutches and when I brought them here, people fell in love; they were always asking about it, they wanted their own too,” says Chioma Ngwudo, co-founder.

The young entrepreneur brought her older sister on to design bags, head wraps and clothing.

"Make sure that our brand had a very contemporary edge so that people could feel that ‘oh this is something I could wear to work or something I could wear to church or something I could wear to a birthday party or out to brunch with my girls,’” says Uchenna Ngwudo, co-founder.

The items incorporate their Nigerian culture, but also give back to the west African country. All the products are manufactured there, providing a wage that workers can live comfortably on.

"We're then able to produce a sustainable income for them so that they can do things like repair their shops, they can send their kids to schools, they can buy cars, they can really have the opportunity to live a fulfilling life,” says Chioma.

The duo wants to eventually open a brick and mortar location.
Another goal includes partnering with more African countries.


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