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Article: Yummy sneakers, 'for girls . . . by girls'.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- March 29, 2007
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Byline: Elizabeth Wellington
Mar. 29--Sneakers as girly confections?
In the male-dominated world of novelty kicks, that might seem a bit of a stretch. But then again, it hasn't ever been tried by the first bona-fide princesses of hip-hop.
Vanessa and Angela Simmons, daughters of Reverend Joseph "Run" Simmons, one-third of the pioneer rap group Run-D.M.C., launched their sneaker line, Pastry, on Sunday.
The design duo are also the nieces of urban fashion/lifestyle moguls Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons -- the couple credited with taking hip-hop-inspired clothing mainstream with Phat Farm, Def Jam University, and the runway spectacle Baby ...