On Friday, October 30, 2026, Erica Smith-Patterson — better known as designer Erica Nicole — will bring her fashion brand, Haus of 81 Fine Designs, to the Magic City Classic.
Held at Mabel’s on 3rd in Birmingham, The Yard, Redefined: A Culture & Couture Runway Experience, will be Nicole’s first official fashion show showcasing streetwear and avant-garde designs that translate traditional collegiate themes.
“This collection is for every HBCU alum, every trendsetter, and everyone who’s ever been told their style is ‘too much,’” Erica Nicole stated in a press release. She added that for those told their style is ‘too much,’ The Yard, Redefined proves it never was.
Founded at an HBCU…