KIMORA LEE SIMMONS’ KIDS, AOKI AND MING LEE, STAR IN NEW BABY PHAT ADS

After a 10-year hiatus, the iconic clothing brand Baby Phat is back. Former model Kimora Lee Simmons (ex-wife of mogul Russell Simmons) officially relaunched her legendary fashion brand on Friday, December 6. Simmons’ kids, 19-year-old Ming Lee and 17-year-old Aoki Lee (whom she had with Russell Simmons), star in the company’s new 2019 Holiday ad campaign, which showcases a collection of updated versions of the brand’s early 2000’s popular trends on babyphat.com.

In 1992, Russell Simmons, the founder of the legendary hip-hop label Def Jam Records, created the iconic streetwear brand Phat Farm, and in 1999 Kimora Lee Simmons founded Phat Farm’s female-centered extension Baby Phat, which helped propel the Phat Farm brand into becoming a pioneer in urban fashion during the 2000’s. Baby Phat was one of the best draws during New York Fashion Week and many prominent musicians, actresses, and models, such as rapper Lil Kim, actress Naomi Campbell and model Christy Turlington, could be seen sporting Baby Phat’s designs. Baby Phat even solidified Kimora Lee Simmons’ status as the first African-American woman to run a billion dollar company.

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However, Phat Farm’s success would not last; due to the over-saturated hip-hop clothing market and market discrimination against African-American fashion brands, Phat Farm ended up inevitably failing. In 2004, Russell Simmons sold Phat Farm and Baby Phat to the Kellwood Company, and in 2010, Kimora Lee Simmons resigned from her role as Baby Phat’s creative director, which thus marked the end for Baby Phat.

10 years later, Simmons re-acquired the rights to Baby Phat and in June, she released a pilot program with fashion brand Forever 21: Baby Phat x Forever 21. It featured a trendy collection of Baby Phat’s designer clothes, which sold out online in a day. As of December 6, Baby Phat has officially returned with its 2019 Holiday collection, and the company will release new items continuously, with a second launch later in the month.

On relaunching her iconic company, Simmons announced in March that her daughters would also be leading the new era of Baby Phat, saying: β€œHere we are again, 20 years later in 2019, and now [my daughters] are with me taking the reins. This is a woman-owned company, run by me and my daughters. I’ve been in fashion for 30 years. But now it’s about passing the torch from one to the next.”

 

 

 

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