What is your fitness regimen?
I try to workout everyday. If I don’t get to the gym over a three-day time period, I am pretty cranky. I have to workout a lot. It’s a part of my day, my lifestyle. It goes hand-in-hand with my meetings. I wake up, workout and eat. It’s a part of me. It’s not something I do because I want to be buffed. It’s my lifestyle; it feels good. I feel good. I like to be in shape and wear certain clothes.
I hear you like boxing.
Yes, I do boxing. I also do yoga and strength training. I mix it all up. I get bored quickly so I have to mix it all up … so I throw in a few spin classes.
When did you move back home to New York?
I moved back about two years ago. I love it here, it’s just the cold winters are not for me after seven years in L.A. with the sunshine. The winter, here, I don’t like. But at least I travel enough that I don’t have to always bear the cold. But there’s nothing like landing in New York City. The energy in New York is so different. It’s like no other place. When I land in New York it is energizing.
Now that you’re home in the fashion capital, what does your career as a fashion designer look like?
I attended a fashion high school and graduated in fashion design. I attended FIT for a while … studied pattern making; I’ve done it all. I have my own clothing line: Angela by Angela Simmons.
Describe the Angela collection.
My collection is ready-to-wear, New York City-inspired. I have been a part of fashion week for the past three seasons. For two seasons, I presented up-and-coming designers.
