Find Your FIT

Join globally renowned celebrity makeup artist, creative director, and cultural tastemaker Sir John for a live conversation on fashion, identity, and creative entrepreneurship presented alongside the exhibition FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation, now on view at the Burchfield Penney. Sir John will share a video love letter to Buffalo with reflections from pioneering fashion model and fellow Buffalonian, Beverly Johnson, then sit down with a panel of Buffalo creatives for a candid discussion on flourishing in the creative economy while staying connected to self. Sir John is joined by: Nicole Davis, Founder, Franci by Nicole Davis Jewelry Billie Essco, artist, designer, musician, and Co-Founder of CAFE+CZEN Clothing Brand Erin Habes, Lecturer, Buffalo State Fashion & Textile Technology Department and Creative Strategist Together they’ll dig into where Buffalo’s creative scene comes from, how fashion and beauty move communities and industries, and what the city’s creative future could look like followed by audience Q&A.