{"id":27150,"date":"2024-04-09T00:44:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T00:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/09\/aoki-lee-simmons-on-modeling-career-advice-from-mom-kimora-and-more\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T00:44:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T00:44:14","slug":"aoki-lee-simmons-on-modeling-career-advice-from-mom-kimora-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/09\/aoki-lee-simmons-on-modeling-career-advice-from-mom-kimora-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Aoki Lee Simmons on Modeling Career, Advice From Mom Kimora and More"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Aoki Lee Simmons<\/strong><\/a> is definitely ready for her closeup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 21-year-old daughter of supermodel Kimora Lee Simmons<\/strong> and music executive Russell Simmons<\/strong> has her focus set on fashion. (Kimora and Russell, who divorced in 2009 after 11 years of marriage, also share 24-year-old daughter Ming Lee Simmons<\/strong>. )\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After graduating from Harvard last year and rocking the Sergio Hudson runway during New York Fashion Week<\/a> in February 2023, Aoki is further solidifying her modeling and fashion career by starring in BCBG New York\u2019s spring 2024 collection visuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aoki fiercely shows off the high-end brand\u2019s lively offerings, including a sunny yellow slip dress, a pink and red color block frock, a crisp white two-piece, bold cobalt trousers and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cEmbodying BCBG New York\u2019s essence of modern femininity and the harmony of day-to-night style showcases the captivating duality of her lifestyle of fashion and post-graduate life,\u201d a rep for BCBG said in a statement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aoki exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> that the feeling is mutual. \u201cI have been a fan forever. I grew up stealing my mom\u2019s BCBG looks for everything you can think of. BCBG has always been a staple in our house. Always a go-to.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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An affinity for BCBG isn\u2019t the only thing Aoki has inherited from Kimora. 48. Aoki shared that she\u2019s attained \u201chelpful\u201d modeling advice from the former runway star.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom was literally trying to coach me while I walked down the runway during the Sergio Hudson show,\u201d Aoki told Us<\/em>. \u201cI walked by and she yelled, \u2018SHOULDERS!\u2019 Since I started my career, my mom has given me a lot of helpful advice, but I also appreciate the amount of space she has given me to make my own way. She\u2019s allowing me to figure it out.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Surprisingly owning the catwalk wasn\u2019t always a priority for Aoki.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m not sure I really understood what all was happening when I was so young and walking down the runway for the finale during Baby Phat shows,\u201d Aoki shared, recalling when she\u2019d close out shows as a kid with Ming and Kimora in the early 2000s. (Much of Aoki and Ming\u2019s childhood was documented on Kimora\u2019s reality TV series Life in the Fab Lane<\/em>, which aired from 2007 to 2011.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kimora launched the lifestyle label in 1999 as an off-shoot of the men\u2019s streetwear line, Phat Pharm, which then-husband Russell founded in 1992. Baby Phat ceased operations in 2010 but Kimora revived the brand in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt the time it just seems natural and fun, but I\u2019m also into nerdy stuff. I love school and learning, so getting an education was natural too,\u201d Aoki continued. The young star made history when she graduated from Harvard at just 20, becoming the youngest Black woman to do so. She was only 16 when she was accepted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since getting her cap and gown, however, Aoki told Us<\/em> she wants to prioritize modeling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited for the opportunity to work as a full-time model. I like to be constantly surrounded by so many creative people and to have the opportunity to collaborate on this level is not something I take for granted,\u201d Aoki shared.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As she hones in on modeling, Aoki said she\u2019s trying her best to \u201cfocus on the moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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