She finally did it (no pun intended). Shereé Whitfield finally debuts her She By Shereé fashion collection on the Real House Wives of Atlanta season finale on Sunday. “I want everyone who thinks they can’t do it to keep pushing through prayer, determination, hard work … It will definitely pay off,” Whitfield said of the conclusion of her fashion show She by Sheree”. If you haven’t been keeping up with the series, let’s give you some backstory. In 2008 on the first season of RHOA, Whitfield tried to do a fashion show, but it didn’t go as planned. She had no samples to show due to the poor production and quality, and her failed attempt became a running joke among the cast members. The show. This time Whitfield debuted the line she wanted. The guest list that attended the show was a veritable who’s who of the RHOA galaxy, including cast members Kandi Burruss and husband Todd Tucker, Kenya Moore, Marlo Hampton and Drew Sidora with husband Ralph Pittman. as well as friends and alums like Lisa Uw Hartwell, Peter Thomas and Drs. Jackie Walters from Married to Medicine.
In an Instagram post announcing the season finale and upcoming surprises, Whitfield confessed her struggles in creating the line for her followers. “When I look back at everything, I see how far I’ve come. I have always had an eye for fashion and even had a luxury boutique Bella Azul which catered to the country’s elite. I was determined to create my generational wealth for my children. Just after a divorce I wanted to regain my independence and return to my first love which is fashion. It’s been 14 long years as I’ve had hiccups, even moments where I’ve given up on my dreams to have my own fashion line. It’s extremely difficult when you’re funding a fashion line on your own with no support behind you. Let She By Shereé be the example of perseverance for independent women….Thanks guys for ❤️. support and even shade….all this kept me going!! Love you ❤️ guys! 😘
This time it didn’t come without its own set of controversies, with social media users slamming RHOA for selling a $130 gray two-piece tracksuit that looks almost identical to the versions sold by Shein, with some fans tweeting, “Here , you are wrong about these Shein runs and charges NIKE prices,” another adds, “Ummm when you can buy it off Amazon without the She by Sheree logo for a third of the price then I have a problem.
If that wasn’t enough, and after just a few hours of going live, the site went down on Sunday, with the designer claiming the She by Shereé website went down due to “overwhelming interest” and an “outpouring of love”. Whitfield assured fans that the issue was being “worked on” and asked them to check back periodically. We are working to resolve this quickly,” she wrote in a statement. “We would like to serve you soon. Thank you for your interest. Thank you to the customers we can serve so far tonight.” As of this morning, the site is still down.
