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From a Pastry Princess to the mastermind behind Angela By Angela Simmons, Ang is proving she is all grown up, and so is her fashion design. 

After launching her new lifestyle website, Angela Simmons is keeping the steam rolling forward with the release of her new clothing line, Angela by Angela Simmons.

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She recently dropped the visuals that introduce her line on her website AngelaIam with a short message that read:

I’m so excited to share the first video for my Angela by Angela Simmons collection. I’ve always wanted to create a fashion line and it’s finally happening. Check out a sneak peek of my collection.

The black and white video is giving us real high fashion value with a first look at some of Angela’s designs, accompanied by the sound of a remixed “Real Love.”

From high fashion sweats to adorable bra tops, we are loving the versatility of the line. 

We had the opportunity to speak with the ambitious designer and fashion lover, and she dropped gems about positivity and following her goals, while giving us a tiny peek of what to expect from her new line.

While she kept tight-lipped on the content of the video prior to its release, like a doting mother protective of her baby, Angela did open up about evolution within herself, her design and of course, her inspiration. 

GlobalGrind: What should people expect from your clothing line?  

Angela Simmons: It is stuff you can wear for a long time. I think it is important to create fashion that is really fashionable, yet still affordable. I feel like this industry is such a fast moving place in the fashion world and it is important to stay up with the trends and be able to still afford it, to wear it, but let it still be fashionable at the same time.

That is one of my things with my line; it is feminine, it is chic, yet it is still dressed down and comfortable. It is something you can wear from day to night.

Tell us a little about the work that went into the making of the promo video. 

Without giving away too much, I can say I cast some models, I did everything and I have been working on it forever. I have been very hands on with it and it is my baby, so I am very excited for everyone to see it!

How do you think things have grown since your initial days of designing Pastry? You have grown and your design has grown, so what has changed? Has your approach changed?

I wouldn’t say it changes. I think as humans, we just evolve. With people as you grow up, you evolve; it is a natural change and that change just depends on the people you’re around and what you’re inspired by. My inspirations change throughout the years, the people I look up to change, and you gain knowledge and you apply it to your life – for me that is where I have been.

What was the most challenging part about stepping up into a more grown up fashion venture? The girls who once wore Pastry are now the women who will be wearing your new clothing line.

The passion for fashion has always been there for me. I am just following my passion and doing what I truly love to do…The designs will change with the seasons, but I am just excited about it.

You’re always focused on positivity and your goals, so what tips would you give women about remaining positive and remaining on the path to their goals?

Staying positive really has to do with you and how you react to things. You create negativity by responding to negativity. You’re always going to hear opinions and people saying what they want about you, but it is their opinion. It’s about just blocking it out and staying in your happy world.

There are so many people who have so many things to say about me whether it is negative or positive, and I choose to focus on the positive and live with that. If you focus on the negative it will just drive you crazy.  It will have you questioning yourself and you don’t want to do that. Staying positive just has to do with staying around people who inspire you and being around things that make you happy.

Perfect advice.

Now we are going to play a quick game of “This or That.” I will name two things and you pick the one you prefer. 

Heels or sneakers: Heels

Dresses or jeans: Dresses

Long hair or short hair: Long Hair

Lipstick or mascara: Mascara

Big tote or small clutch: Big Tote

Red carpets or intimate events: Intimate Events. 

Congrats to Angela on her new line! We wish her all the best.