We\'ve been waiting with bated breath for Kimora Lee Simmons Leissner\'s return since she announced that she personally purchased her streetwear label Baby Phat with plans to relaunch come summer. And four months later, we just learned that the big relaunch includes a collaboration with Forever 21. A rep for Leissner tells Refinery29 this is just a teaser for the full reboot in September. There will not be any accessories this time around, just 18 clothing items featuring the brand\'s signature cat, all priced under $25. Everything is available in straight and plus sizing.When the mogul started Baby Phat in 1999 — a clothing, shoes, and accessories off-shoot of her then-husband Russell Simmons’ Phat Farm — she should have been lauded as being way ahead of her time. Instead, Simmons was shut out of mainstream fashion and the brand was labeled “urban,” a loaded term that the industry often slaps on black designers regardless of their aesthetic.“Now, everybody’s doing retro wit
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