Alum To Appear On Project Runway
July 16, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Jeez, Penn is having a pretty serious TV moment. With all of these youngin'-oriented MTV appearances now firmly under the collective belt of our student body, it's high time the more established set had their moment in the sun, don't you think? Class of (anytime in the '90s) alums, have we got the spokesperson for you!
Enter Kristin Haskins Simms. A woman of many roles (and a graduate of my high school - represent!), Haskins Simms has made the transition from English/French major to finance industry underling to widely traveled fashion designer. Frankly, she seems like the type of well-rounded, diversely occupied graduate that would appear in a brochure meant to lure in prospective students, so good for her.
It'll be interesting to see if her professional past influences her designs. After leafing through her website, it looks like she might not have enjoyed her cubicle years all that much - her line, Strangefruit, looks a little bit like what a hardened dominatrix army veteran would wear to the office job she resented (we mean that in a good way). Check out some interview pieces here and watch the premiere at 9 PM on July 29th on...Lifetime.