Essie Buckman

Designer and Creative Director, NYC

Essie Buckman is an award-winning Designer & Creative Director. After completing a BA Honours in Fashion Design with Marketing at the prestigious Central Saint Martins she was selected by Willie Walters to debut her first collection at the coveted BA Press Show (2017).

From this, Fortie Label was born, and quickly garnered a variety of press attention featuring in noted fashion publications such as Italian Vogue and i-D. Essie Buckman’s clientele include icons such as Rihanna, CL and Jorja Smith.

Essie Buckman continues to work on her own brand as well as designing/consulting for major brands such as Nike, Fenty and Calvin Klein.

Essie Buckman NYC

Essie Buckman is an award-winning Designer & Creative Director. After completing a BA Honours in Fashion Design with Marketing at the prestigious Central Saint Martins she was selected by Willie Walters to debut her first collection at the coveted BA Press Show (2017).

From this, Fortie Label was born, and quickly garnered a variety of press attention featuring in noted fashion publications such as Italian Vogue and i-D. Essie Buckman’s clientele include icons such as Rihanna, CL and Jorja Smith.

Essie Buckman continues to work on her own brand as well as designing/consulting for major brands such as Nike, Fenty and Calvin Klein.