Willy Chavarria is a California-born designer whose work grows out of Chicano identity and working-class life, shaped by queer experience. His approach treats fashion as a social and emotional language grounded in lived reality and political awareness.

For Spring 2026, Chavarria brought that perspective to Paris through a presentation rooted in protest, memory, and community. The collection centered on his hometown of Huron, California, using symbolism and saturated color to address displacement and dignity. Sculpted denim and elongated silhouettes carried intention through form, positioning beauty as an act of resistance while expanding his vision onto a global stage.

His ongoing adidas partnership extends this language into sportswear, translating his values into footwear and apparel shaped by Los Angeles culture. Across runway and collaboration, Chavarria treats fashion as a statement of belief, grounding his work in lived experience and the idea that visibility itself can be political.