Year launched: 2006

Pastry is the brainchild of Vanessa and Angela Simmons, who came up with the idea of feminine but sporty footwear when the sisters couldn’t find anything suitable themselves one day while out shopping.

The line debuted with four shoe styles in the spring of 2007 and plays on a recurring theme of desserts and candy. The creation of the line was documented on the girls reality series “Run’s House” on which they star with their family and famous dad, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons founding member of Run DMC. The shoes have been a smash hit, and the budding designers have expanded the line to over 200 footwear items, including matching clothing and handbags.
Angela and Vanessa Simmons are daughters of rapper and hip-hop music pioneer Joseph Simmons a.k.a. “Reverend Run” and
Phat Farm executive, Minister, and one-third of hip-hop group Run D.M.C. Vanessa Simmons: The oldest daughter and oldest child. She is an aspiring actress, co- creator of Pastries with her sister Angela and Ford Model. She was voted on the Maxim’s “Hot 100″ people in 2006. Angela Simmons (born 1988): Second daughter and second oldest. She is attending the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is executive editor of Word Up! magazine’s subsidiary publication Angela’s Rundown.