Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Clothing Designers: Chado Ralph Rucci and Diane von Furstenberg.
Local Boutique: Collective MX.
Luxury: A great blazer.
Accessories:Boots and sunglasses.
Local Restaurant: Fratelli’s Ristorante.
Best-Kept St. Louis Secret: Its fashion industry.
Bar: Baileys’ Chocolate Bar.
Weekend Getaway: Chicago.
Vacation Spots: New York and L.A.
City in the World: Florence, Italy.
Dessert: Anything chocolate.
Recent Book: Jesus, CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership by Laurie Beth Jones.
Movie: The Devil Wears Prada.
Artist: Surrealist artist René Magritte.
Media:Acrylic paints and photography.
Rule of Design: Details and the quality of the garment are the most important.
Opinion of St. Louis Fashion: Most people see St. Louis as pretty conservative, but there is a fashion revolution going on in our city.
Advice: Be humble. Stay focused. Never give up.
Five at Seven
At her core, Sheree is an artist. After earning degrees in fine arts and mass communication, she began teaching art and started her own fashion line, Five at Seven (fiveatseven.com). Inspired by surrealism, she marries classic shapes with unique influences. “My last line was inspired by the origami-like shapes I saw in a building in L.A.,” she says. Her goal is “to produce something that helps women feel confident, empowered, and independent.”
