"Time and again, a chorus of Hi Fran! rings out at FranCon, an annual celebration of the author's style, essence and outlook on life. The gathering sees over 150 Frans flood the bar to sip on custom cocktails with Fran-themed names like Writers Blockade or the Lebospritz. They take puffs of candy cigarettes and dress up in variations of the NYC icon's signature outfit: blue jeans, a button-up shirt and a blazer."
"The con began in 2021, on the ripples of a joke that vlogger, content creator and naturalized New Yorker Jane August had between her and her book club. More than 150 people packed the bar wielding candy cigarettes and dressed in Lebowitz's signature outfit of jeans, a button-up and a blazer. Photo by Jonathan Portee Me and my friends read The Fran Lebowitz Reader, August said."
FranCon is an annual gathering where over 150 attendees dress in variations of Fran Lebowitz's signature outfit—blue jeans, a button-up shirt, and a blazer—and emulate her persona. The event takes place at the Holiday Cocktail Lounge on St. Marks Place and includes custom Fran-themed cocktails such as Writers Blockade and the Lebospritz. Participants smoke candy cigarettes and answer with calls of "Hi Fran!" when multiple people named Fran enter. The convention began in 2021 from a joke by vlogger Jane August and her book club. Organizers now manage full registration and a standby line. The event blends playful homage with a celebration of New York cultural identity.
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