THE SIMMONS SISTERS: Following 'Foot'steps

By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

(l-r) Reality TV cuties Angela and Vanessa Simmons -- of MTV's 'Run's House' -- are cooking up a sweet footwear line for women. Reality TV cuties Vanessa and Angela Simmons is keeping up the family tradition with the release of their footwear line, Pasty.

First their uncle Russell Simmons blazed the trail with Phat Farm and its accessories, which includes footwear, and fragrance. Their aunt Kimora Lee Simmons came soon behind with her best-selling namesake brands. And their father helms his own footwear company, Run Athletics.

For those who don't know, the two young ladies, ages 19, and 23, who appear on MTV's hit series 'Run's House,' are the two beautiful daughters of renowned Run DMC frontman Rev. Run.

Through Run Athtletics, Pastry has been hatched -- or baked up.

The initial line that debuted just a few weeks ago is The Cake Collection, an offering of colorful, mid-priced athletic-inspired shoes designed for stylish young ladies, carrying tasty names such as Chocolate Mousse (brown with pink highlights), Strawberry Shortcake (pink with white highlights), Red Velvet (red with white highlights) and Sprinkles (white with small multi-colored dots).

The footwear is packaged in boxes pictured with a ribbon, ala a pastry purchase.

How adorable.

The line initially debuted via Underground Station stores and website, as well as selected retailers nationwide.

According to spokesperson Mary Moore, in June the addition of a fifth design to the Cake Collection – Lemon Meringue – will see the light of day. It's a brightly colored shoe in tones of yellow.

On May 1, the girls will celebrate the launch in New York City with a daytime stop at Brooklyn's Dr. Jay's Ladies and a nighttime soiree at hotspot Ultra.

More on the girls:

Vanessa is the oldest child in the Simmons family; she's enrolled at St. John's University, with a Business Communication major, and is due to graduate in the Fall. A Ford model and aspiring actress, Vanessa was recently featured in a national Verizon commercial, and was named one of 'Maxim' magazine's "Hot 100" for 2006.

Angela is a fashionista, who attends the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology. She appears in rapper Bow Wow's 'Shortie Like Mine' video and also recently launched a new teen magazine called 'Angela's RunDown,' which covers music, fashion and style.