Find Your FIT

Burchfield Penney Art Center
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Tower Auditorium
Buffalo, NY 14222

October 17, 2026

From: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

(716) 878-6011

$45

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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.