Uptown Fashion Week SS17 Day 1

Uptown Fashion Week SS17 got a strong start with Bryan Jimenez (Dominican New York), Paulo Silva (Bolivian), Carlos Sierra (Venezuelan), Dimitri Asgard (Haitian), Francisco Saez (Spanish), Eliana Paco (Bolivian), and star designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada (Spanish).

Bryan Jimenez (New York)

Bryan Jimenez showed his minimalist New York street style. A little retro 80s. Very Uptown, The Bronx, and The Get Down.

Paulo Silva (Bolivia)

Bolivian designer Paulo Silva SS17 at Uptown Fashion Week

Bolivian designer Paulo Silva SS17 mixed minimalist lines with draping fabrics and back details

Carlos Sierra (Venezuela)

Venezuelan designer Carlos Sierra SS17 showed bright colonial colors and embroideries

Dimitri Asgard (Haiti)

Haitian designer Dimitri Asgard SS17 showed draping gowns of rich fabrics

Francisco Saez (Spain)

Spanish designer Francisco Saez showed a luxury safari for day and seduction for night at Uptown Fashion Week SS17

Francisco Saez showed a luxury safari of silks and florals for day

And sheer seduction for night

Eliana Paco (Bolivia)

Eliana Paco channeled a new wave of traditional Bolivian culture

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada (Spain)

Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada took us to a whimsical beach

Photography by Keith Widyolar

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Keith Widyolar

Keith is Editor-in-Chief of "New York Latin Culture Magazine;" Marketing Vice President at Wubba, the world's #2 dog toy brand; and a brand marketing consultant.