Ep. 290: The importance and beauty of Mexican American designer Willy Chavarria’s debut show at Paris Fashion Week

Willy Chavarria is one of the most important, if notthe most important designer to come out of the United States since launching his first runway collection in 2017.

In 2023and 2024 Willy was named CFDA American Menswear Designer of the Year and in 2024 Vogue Business said that getting a invite to a Chavarria show was like winning a golden ticket.

So in this episode you will get a mini bio of who Willy Chavarria is and what his enduring themes are when it comes to his collections, leading up to his recent Paris debut.

Then I’ll break down the key themes of the Tarantula show  - which for me were: Emotion, Resistance and Romance, and finally I’ll be going into the hair and makeup, because there’s no way I can talk about this show without talking about those two key components.

I’m so glad to share an interview with the wonderful Yadim, who keyed the makeup for the show, as well as Ela Casati, fashion commentator and also Christiano Wennmann, one of the models who walked the runway.

I would love to know your thoughts; what does Willy’s work mean to you? If you're watching on Spotify leave a comment and I can actually reply! If you're listening elsewhere then do please the show a rating or review, it really makes a difference.

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LINKS

Follow Christiano Wennmann on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christiano.kei/

Read Ela Casati’s blog on Willy Chavarria: https://www.elacasati.com/post/the-importance-of-being-willy-chavarria-everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-his-parisian-debut

Follow Ela Casati on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elacasati

Follow Yadim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yad1m/

Article on Pachuchos:https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbound/pachucos-not-just-mexican-american-males-or-juvenile-delinquents

Article on the French Resistance:https://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2017/01/fashion-resistance-wwii-france.html

Article on Willy X Kendrick Lamar:  https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/kendrick-lamar-super-bowl-collection-1235249635/

Willy Chavarria winning CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year:  https://hypebeast.com/2024/10/willy-chavarria-american-menswear-designer-of-the-year-2024-cfda-fashion-awards-winner-list

Hypebeast Radio interview with Willy Chavarria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcSfKne1rlk&t=452s