Interview with Vanessa & Angela Simmons @ Pastry Footwear
Interviewed by Wendy L.
Produced by Wendy L.
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Here’s another episode of Let’s Get Intimate with…this time I am bringing you an exclusive interview with the gurls behind Pastry Footwear by Run Athletics, Vanessa and Angela Simmons, the daughters of Rev Run. Get into the heads of these ladies and get a sneak peak of what’s coming out next in the Pastry Footwear Collection - Fab Cookie (short for “Faboulous Cookie”, every gurl wants to be FABOULOUS!) line.
Read the interview and peep the pics of the Fab Cookie line that’s releasing on August 15th after the jump…
Q: Why the name Pastry?
Both: We originally wanted to use “Cake” but then we realized that the idea was bigger than that. So we named our first collection “Cake” and our company Pastry by Run Athletics.
Q: What were some sources of inspiration and were there any objects/ideas/people you found your work constantly referring to?
Both: Different young ladies and styles were some of the inspirations behind Pastry. Pastries are defined as fun, cool eclectic desserts. That’s what our company represents.
Q: How many people are involved in the design and production of the line?
Angela: Vanessa and I are in charge of designing and marketing all products. Vida shoes manufactures the shoes. Run Athletics is our support system.
Q: What’s the hardest thing in starting up a new footwear line?
Vanessa: Looking for longevity is hard. We didn’t want a fly by night product. We are here for the long run. Another challenge is coming up with themes sometimes.
Q: Who would you most like to style in your shoes?
Angela: Young women of the world. Our shoes are catered to all.
Fab Cookie - White Chocolate Chip (August 15)
Q: What do the females bring to the Street Culture institution that it currently lacks?
Angela: Flava or what we call tasty treats.
Q: Do you style yourself when taping Run’s House?
Both: Yes we do. Its reality tv so we do our own thing.
Q: How much do you ask your dad’s opinion and input when it comes to your designing and creativity?
Angela: We ask for his opinion all the time. He is a pioneer in the game of hip hop and believe it or not, his groups popularity truly built Adidas. We respect the knowledge our dad brings to us.
Q: Does having a dad who is already successful in a market you are still establishing yourself in have an effect on you or your work? Does it ever get intimidating?
Vanessa: Its never intimidating more like “inspiring”.
Fab Cookie - Peanut Butter (August 15)
Q: Name a few of your favorite brands, clothing or otherwise.
Angela: Marc Jacobs, Gucci
Vanessa: Juicy Couture, Marc Jacobs
Q: What’s the worst fashion faux pas?
Vanessa: People make fashion. Fashion reflects a persons individual style. There are no faux pas!
Q: Who is your favorite designer?
Angela: Myself…I’ve been going to fashion school and humbly I must be my favorite before others.
Vanessa: Dolce and Gabana
Q: What is your greatest inspiration?
Angela: My family is my greatest inspiration.
Vanessa: I feel I’m my greatest inspiration. Myself and my ideas motivate me a lot.
Q: How would you describe your personal style? Do you guys share clothes?
Both: Yes we share clothes sometimes but our styles vary. You never know what to expect sometimes.
Fab Cookie - Double Chocolate Chip (August 15)
Q: Where do you like to shop?
Angela: I shop everywhere. My fashion sense is wide.
Vanessa: Bloomies, Barneys Co Op, Marciano
Q: What can we expect from Pastry in the near future?
Vanessa: We are looking to expand into multiple categories, some include apparel, jewelry, and retail stores.
Q: Lastly, any words to your fans?
Angela: Thank you for your support! Hit us at www.pastrykicks.com or www.myspace.com/pastrykicks or www.runathletics.com
Vanessa: Sky’s the limit and I mean it when I say it. With persistence comes success.
those shoes are really cute! i like the white chocolate chip.. its always appealing when products are referred to stuff like cakes and pastries
Posted By: sue | June 28th, 2007 at 2:12 pmI REALLY LIKE THE SNEAKERS. THEY’RE CUTE AS HELL. I WANT THEM ALL.
Posted By: jessica | June 28th, 2007 at 5:19 pmThe new cookie line is so cute. I want a pair. And I’m sad the giveaway is for a size 8. Me and my small size 6 feet are sad.
Posted By: Melissa | June 28th, 2007 at 7:01 pmall i can say is that these sneakers are not my aesthetic AT ALL.
Posted By: sloane | June 29th, 2007 at 3:44 amLove the sneakers and the girls. My daughter will love a pair!
Posted By: KSH | June 29th, 2007 at 9:12 amthe white chocolate chip are cute! they are getting clever with the colorways
Posted By: superfresh | July 1st, 2007 at 1:45 pmi know this is late but they remind me of a softer, more feminine version for pharrell’s flipboard ice cream sneaks, i like them a lot!
Posted By: samantha | July 17th, 2007 at 6:34 amTH3M WHiT3 CHOCOLAT3 CHiP SN3AK3RS R POPPiN iMMA GET M3 SUM !!
Posted By: Da 1 ~N~ ONLii PrInC3Ss | July 19th, 2007 at 6:02 pmhey i luv yall shoes but yall needs 2 cum down to chicago next cause erbody out here likez yall shoes
Posted By: breanna | July 20th, 2007 at 10:13 ami love you guyses shoes i have been looking for them send them out here to cali ….i hope you consider the idea of going to sell your shoes in california ….well i hope you do some more season of runs house i love watching the show….well peace and love~
Posted By: Angel | July 24th, 2007 at 2:10 pmI love your shoes alot. But I have big feet. I’m a size 12 and I really want a pair of them. Consider making some bigger for the big feet girls.
Posted By: Tina | August 15th, 2007 at 8:15 pmThanks for the cute sneakers finally!
Posted By: Keisha | August 29th, 2007 at 7:01 pmI JUST WANNA KNOW WHEN IS THE POCKETBOOK COMING OUT I CANT WAIT………….
Posted By: DAJIA | September 1st, 2007 at 12:33 pmI would love to know wanna when is the pocketbook coming out I CAN’T wait………….
Posted By: Lanita | September 5th, 2007 at 6:07 pmi love the shoes i actually have a pair! but i want to get some for my younger cuzin and she has a size 12 foot! so maybe you could consider taking a special order???
Posted By: amber | September 13th, 2007 at 1:20 ami like strawberry shortcake and chocolate mousse………..2 bad i live in canada…..keep up the good work. They all look nice
Posted By: Emily Jazz | September 14th, 2007 at 1:12 pmi hav every pare i luv it i luv yal
Posted By: shontice | September 18th, 2007 at 5:30 pmi lovw the way you all have made a womans footware now when my baby buys his sneakers he can get mine too so when are they selling and how much are they
Posted By: kalesha | September 21st, 2007 at 11:23 amdis sneakers r ugly juss like lil’ mama said.
Posted By: Tesiha | September 25th, 2007 at 4:21 pmI love these shoes and i wish i could have them i think they are cute the ones who came up with them are very clever and i think that the shoes are very cute i wish that i knew where to buy them and i wish i could buy all of them i want to be a shoe designer too and i think that they had a good idea
Posted By: Cassandra | October 8th, 2007 at 12:10 pmyay
Posted By: Cassandra | October 8th, 2007 at 12:10 pmYall shoes are soooooooooo cute i cant waiy 2 get mi pare
Posted By: Taylor | October 19th, 2007 at 9:02 ami got a pair of these kicks
Posted By: shanita | November 3rd, 2007 at 5:21 pmwhere can I find the marshmallow boots?
Posted By: Ti | November 6th, 2007 at 7:17 pmI think they are real unique. I also like a women that can rock a pair of
Posted By: James | November 6th, 2007 at 7:58 pmsneakers and can look real hot in them. i saw them on Runs House..
they look kinda like the ice creams, like a female version.
I love da Sneaks,and i already have 2 pairs the Double Chocolate Chip and the White Chocolate Chip. U GALS ARE THE BEST
Posted By: Tia Downes | November 7th, 2007 at 11:42 ami luv da boots but i cant find da peanut butta ones and those r da 1s that i really want bad but itll b hard cuz my feet r so big!!!
Posted By: ashley | November 11th, 2007 at 6:01 pmi would love to have a pair of fab cookies i really want those peanut butter one those r hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: Trenique catlett | November 13th, 2007 at 12:01 amI was watching the show when you guys came up with the idea. I never knew they would be so cute! I want every single pair they are so hot. I cant wait to see the clothes.
Posted By: corrine | November 19th, 2007 at 1:27 amthose shoes are really cool lol
Posted By: unique | November 23rd, 2007 at 7:19 pmyall sneakas is rockin
Posted By: marquise | November 24th, 2007 at 4:02 pmtasty shoes
Posted By: chione | November 30th, 2007 at 6:29 pmI love all the sneaks, but tha ones I LOVE tha most are the Double Chocolate Chip!!! I really wish I could get a pair but right now me and my family are haven money probs. but what can I do. But anyways keep em comin I love to see more and hopefully one day be able to afford a pair.
Posted By: Toya | December 1st, 2007 at 11:25 pmHi I just wanted to say that I think that they new pastry kicks are sexy…My favorite ones that I wanna get so bad are the White Chocolate Chip Fab Cookie Hi-Top’s..They are so sexy..I love them things to death.I want a pair so bad but like the other girl said my ma is having money problems so you kno I just have to wait and see…but yea keep up the good work..I’mma get a pair or two, one way or another..
Posted By: Devenasia | December 9th, 2007 at 1:09 pmOMG!!!! i luv your shoes as soon as i saw them on Run’s House I kept an eye out for them. i luv the fact that your sneakers are girlish i hate going sneaker shopping and not being able to tell the diffrence between the girls and boys sneakers. i use to hat sneakers but now i luv them thanxs alot and keep up with the good work.
Posted By: tatiana | December 10th, 2007 at 1:03 pmThey look good enough to eat!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: nini | December 13th, 2007 at 6:29 pmyummy yummy!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: nini | December 13th, 2007 at 6:32 pmI love the shoe line pastry. I think that the colors just fit with all females. My favorite colors are pink and brown so, the combination of the colors for pastry fits well with my style. I wish that Vanessa and Angela would make pastry tee-shirts to go with the shoe line. I think that would be a great acess to the spring and summer collection
Posted By: Cotina | December 14th, 2007 at 5:03 pmgirl i love yall shoes this christmas i hope i get some. all of your shoes are so cute. as sooon as i saw them on runs house i was like ooooo weeeee dats all me strate up. i have to get me some of those
Posted By: lil mamma | December 17th, 2007 at 8:56 pmgirl i love yall shoes the minute i saw the episode in runs house i was like oooo weeee thats all me i had to get me me
Posted By: lil mamma | December 17th, 2007 at 8:58 pmgirl i love yall shoes this christmas i hope i get some. all of your shoes are so cute. as sooon as i saw them on runs house i was like ooooo weeeee dats all me strate up. i have to get me some of those girl those shoes is so poppin like oooo weeeee
Posted By: lil mamma | December 17th, 2007 at 8:59 pmim not feelin their shoes at all
Posted By: DJ | December 18th, 2007 at 3:27 amI love these shoes so much…however I can’t find a size 9 in the pink sprinkles shoes…and I’m not sure why there is only a size 9 in some styles and not others but I really really want some of the sprinkles pastry shoes even if I have to get a different color lol
Posted By: candie | December 20th, 2007 at 5:48 pmcould u all consider a bigger size cause i wear a size 12 or 13 in womens and i would really like to buy a few pairs
Posted By: Rachel Clark | December 31st, 2007 at 7:19 pmyes yall did the damn thang…..dont ever let anyone tell yall, yall some over night people…..i do thik yall here to stay….i like it}im hot}my friends rock it}y not…..
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Posted By: Tamara (sk8gurlT) | January 4th, 2008 at 11:12 amhey guys my name is kiana wagner from belize i love u guys sneakers from i saw the episode……i love love u guys line
Posted By: kiana | January 4th, 2008 at 3:36 pmthis collection is beautiful , such color
Posted By: monika ;) | February 1st, 2008 at 1:12 pmI love these shoes. I got the chocolate chip and i’m always rocking them
Posted By: jimittrius | February 13th, 2008 at 2:02 pmi love your pastry shoes.im going to get the peanut butter hitops.thinks for making this fabshoes. thinks for making this girly hot shoes.
Posted By: nia | February 20th, 2008 at 6:56 pmi love you guys kicks wat a good style of mind
Posted By: trayshana | March 10th, 2008 at 9:02 ami have the chocolate mousse and im looking forward to getting many more
Posted By: trayshana | March 10th, 2008 at 9:04 amTHE SHOES ARE HOT LOVE YALL
Posted By: MORGAN NEAL | March 16th, 2008 at 3:37 pmTHG ALL DAY YOU DIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ADORE ALL OF YOUR SNEAKERS AND I LIKE YOUR PICTURES AS WELL
Posted By: DASIA | April 16th, 2008 at 12:36 pmomg u guys sho3s are so cute and classical! it’s original and one of a kind
Posted By: ~Cruzan Diiv@~ | May 5th, 2008 at 4:16 pmI love ur shoes, and i’ve looked for it all over central london, and couldn’t get it.Just to purchase one for my girlfriend.nice time.
Posted By: olumide | May 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pmI SO LOVE THE SIMMONS FAMILY!♥♥♥ I hope you all stay successful and exceed everybody else’s expectations of you 2. You 2 are a very good inspiration to young girls like me, and I appreciate it SOOOO much. I love those shoes! Yummy!
Posted By: runs house new season | July 13th, 2008 at 7:03 amhi girls im a mother of 2 girls and one boy. my girls really like your footwear i bought both girls pastry. my oldest got the high cuts and my middle one got the high cuts that are white and a soft pink . i bought them sept 5 2008 and three weeks later the whole inentire of the shoe was lefted up. i took it back to foot locker where the bought them and the manager apologized for the poor make of the shoe. so i pick shoxs for her and she was so upset the i didn’t get her another pair of pastry. she is only 6 years old with size 11 foot so it is very hard to find them in her size .i was just wondering if you could write back and tell me the if i get aonther pair of pastry they will not fall a part in three weeks because your shoe are not cheap . cant wait to hear from u
Posted By: lesley | October 5th, 2008 at 2:51 pmHey Vanessa and Angela! I was wondering how large is you’ll company. The reason why I was asking is because I need to know that for a project and I am doing my project about Pastry.
Posted By: Rozella Bethune | October 6th, 2008 at 1:49 pmHey I love your pastry line of shoes, clothes, bags etc, I love looking at them but unfortunately I cannot afford them lolz, you both are really imaginative and come up with some good ideas, Ive always wanted to meet you both maybe because Ive always wanted a sister lol. Anyway I hope to get as far as you both one day.
Posted By: Nisa | October 27th, 2008 at 2:58 pm