Oaxaca, Mexico.

The @chicanoelegance Gala is here to make its mark on the culture as a traveling moment — part-fashion show, part-culture cooker and all about community. At the most recent gala, queer Mexican-American designer Rio Uribe of @rioworld was honored with an Inspirational Award 🏆 “It’s so many things coming together to celebrate us,” Uribe tells PAPER. “It’s deeply empowering.”