Victoria’s Book Club Ready To Wear: Local Writer Weaves Colorful, Historical Account Of St. Louis’ Pivotal Role Creating Footwear And Fashion – City Lifestyle Saint Louis By Claire Nesch 2021-05-03 692 0 Comments New York, Paris and Milan may be known for fashion, but pick up author Valerie Battle Kienzle’s coffee table book, Ready to Wear, and you’ll soon learn St. Louis was quite the mecca for fashion and footwear for several decades.