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Boss Lady<\/strong> is a title that fits Simone Amelia well. After starting the biggest hip-hop and R&B magazine in Australia, the Down Under import made the move from customer to coordinator by becoming the Lifestyle Manager for the urban empire that is DrJays<\/a>. When she?s not overseeing content for DJ Networks or interviewing the industry?s biggest acts on Invasion Radio, she?s creating her own classics with Reebok. We caught up with the Princess Jasmine of hip-hop to discuss her new kicks, her favorite style icons, and her advice to future boss ladies.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: How did the project come about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boss Lady: I was blessed to be able to go to Reebok and work with their design team on the creation of the shoe. I?m not a designer by any means, so it was really my first experience at designing something on that level.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: Did you have any inspiration in mind?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boss Lady: Really the inspiration was Princess Jasmine from Aladdin<\/em>. There aren?t enough positive images of Middle Eastern women and men in the Western world. Princess Jasmine, to me, was a balance of a woman holding on to her tradition and her morals, but at the same time she had this fiery, independent side that just wanted to explore and live her life. I identify with that 100%. I would always incorporate elements of her traditional style into my own street style, so when I had the opportunity to do this sneaker I really incorporated every element of her most iconic outfit. I had to have tiger print because she had a pet tiger and I had to have blue jewelry for her crown. Us Middle Eastern women are known for our love of animal print, gold jewelry, and a lot of black eyeliner [laughs<\/em>]! I really wanted it to be an identifier of my culture more than anything else. Princess Jasmine to me was a boss lady.<\/p>\n

Snkrs Day: Gold jewelry and animal print couldn?t be timelier with the state of hip-hop fashion. With so much buzz built around the Kamikaze, the Workout, and the Ex-O-Fit, what went into choosing the Betwixt?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boss Lady: I wasn?t sure about the model at the beginning, but when I wore it for the first time they came to life. You can make them look as girly as you want or as edgy as you want depending on your own personal style.<\/p>\n Boss Lady in the Boss Lady x Reebok Classics Betwixt\n

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Snkrs Day: Reebok has built up an impressive roster recently with lots of leading ladies at the forefront. Who would you most like to see your sneakers on?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boss Lady: I?d love to see my sneaker on everyone from Angie Martinez to Queen Rania of Jordan. I really have an affinity for women that are authentic and live their life by their own terms. I?d even want Maya Angelou to rock them [laughs<\/em>]– she?s definitely a boss lady. You know, real, authentic, fly women that are original that have paved the way for women like me.<\/p>\n Boss Lady in the Boss Lady x Reebok Classics Betwixt\n

Snkrs Day: On the media side of your work, you’ve met and interviewed many A-list artists. Of all the subjects you?ve spoken to, who stands out as the most stylish and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boss Lady: I love Teyana Taylor. I really feel like she picked up the tomboy, street-but-sweet look where Aaliyah left off and really brought it into a contemporary space. I love what Teyana does. She?s able to wear designer clothing, flip it and go tomboy, and look adorable in both. I love the way T.I. dresses. He doesn?t let clothes overtake his persona. He?s very acutely aware of his style and the image he projects when he wears certain items. He?s another one that can go from very expensive, tailored suits to casual grey sweats and a wife beater and look equally sexy in both. Most artists that are talented within their music are talented in their style also. If they?re confident in their sound and the music they?re making, I feel they?re just as confident with how they project themselves fashion wise. Most people get it right when they know who they are intrinsically.<\/p>\n T.I., Aaliyah & Teyana Taylor\n

Snkrs Day: What advice would you offer to a young woman looking to get her foot in the door in the fashion or entertainment industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boss Lady: I encourage any young woman that wants to work in the fashion or entertainment industry to have a very strong sense of self. If you don?t have a support system create one. Be fearless, but also be very aware of your environment. Remember that every move you make people are watching. Put a lot of thought in the way you move and the career you want for yourself because every level is important from the bottom to the top.<\/p>\n

The Boss Lady x Reebok Classic Betwixt<\/strong> is available now at DrJays<\/a>. Keep up with Simone on Twitter via?@BossLadyNYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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