A sartorial soiree with the city's most fashionable kicked off New York Fashion Week Wednesday night at Spring Studios in Tribeca.

"I love the festivity, the energy here," said Miss USA Sarah Rose Summers. "Although it's raining outside, everyone is just so excited and honored to be a part of New York Fashion Week."

Models, designers, influencers and more came to launch this season's shows at an event organized by IMG to honor a designer whose pieces are a cut above the rest.

Most recently, Oscar nominee Ruth E. Carter designed the costumes for mega-hit Back Panther; but she's also renowned for notable films like Malcom X, The Butler, Do the Right Thing and Selma.

Costumes from those movies were on display with a modern twist, each vignette highlights both fashion and social commentary rooted in the black experience.

"We have so much richness in our culture that the clothes can sometimes speak for us, we don’t have to even open our mouths. Our posture and our clothing will tell the story," said Carter.

The fashion week kick-off is also hosted by Harlem's Fashion Row, an organization fostering local and multicultural designers.

"We're getting there with diversity in fashion. I think we're having the right conversations. I think now we people are finally not afraid to have any conversation, which is amazing,” said Brandice Danieil, the CEO and founder of Harlem's Fashion Row.

It's a conversation fashion week attendants are thrilled to have.

"To see so many cultures in the fusion coming together, it just makes it all the better, it just makes sense and it's logical and I just think it makes it more colorful," one fashionista said.

"To have different cultures here we get to see what different minds come up with," said another guest.

"Everybody has their own style here and they own it and embrace it."

Embracing the unique styles of a plethora of cultures, Fashion Week seems to be off to a stellar and stylish start.