Glossy Mania

You wouldn't think there was a recession on the way magazines have been behaving with their covers lately. Despite cutting back on staff a lot of magazines have been indulgent by producing two different covers (some even more) for an issue. The November issue of US Elle had five different covers of various Hollywood stars, the December issue of Ebony had a whooping eight different covers which featured the most powerful people in the States. Even the all new Vibe magazine have got in on the act of multi covers by kicking off with a double issue with Chris Brown and Drake. So it was no surprise when Honey magazine presented their double December issue with Angela and Vanessa Simmons beaming out as they celebrate the success of Pastry and a third series of their reality show, Daddy's Girls.

Glad to see Honey magazine back in the form where they belong.

Daddy's Girls

Despite the huge acclaim of their book Influence, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are not the only stylish sisters on the block. Slick siblings, Angela and Vanessa Simmons are carving out a name for themselves in the style stakes. Hip hop enthusiasts will know them as daughters of Joseph Simmons aka Rev Run from rap group, Run-DMC. Angela and Vanessa are founders of Pastry Clothing line which includes shoes, handbags and clothes for chic and preppy ladies. When Run's House aired back in 2005 most people including Rev Run himself, were expecting the rapper turned Reverend to be the star of the show. Instead he found himself out shined by his two gorgeous daughters. Week after week viewers tuned into MTV to find out what mini dramas the two young ladies were embroiled in but most of all to check out their glamorous lifestyle. To say that they have developed a huge following would be putting it mildly. So what do you do when you are rich, young and successful? Simple - You get your own reality show.

Daddy's Girls is a spin-off from Run's House and will feature the two sisters leaving their family home in new Jersey and living on their own in LA for the first time. We will see the business savvy ladies grow the Pastries line and move into other exciting ventures that include Vanessa with her acting and Angela launching her teen magazine. Looks like we have finally found our Black version of The Hills. I was not really a fan of Run's House but I will certainly be checking this little beauty out?

The preview for Daddy's Girls airs on 5th January 2009 on MTV.