# WILLY CHAVARRIA

> WILLY CHAVARRIA is a menswear label based in New York, Mexico. Behind the label: Willy Chavarria. Known for menswear rooted in Chicano style, such as the baggy trouser and the Chuco suit.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Willy Chavarria
- Based: New York, Mexico
- Focus: Menswear
- Makes: Menswear
- Official site: https://willychavarria.com

## Who is behind WILLY CHAVARRIA?

Willy Chavarria is a Mexican-American designer from California’s San Joaquin Valley whose New York label draws on Chicano culture. The CFDA named him American Menswear Designer of the Year in 2023 and again in 2024. His first show outside New York was his Paris debut in January 2025, and he showed SS27 on the official Paris menswear calendar in June 2026. The Fédération gives 2010 as the label’s founding year, while the CFDA billed the Paris debut as a tenth-anniversary show. In August 2025 he and Adidas apologised after Oaxaca officials and artisans said the Oaxaca Slip-On, a sandal he designed for Adidas, copied huaraches made in the Zapotec town of Villa Hidalgo Yalálag without the community’s involvement, the Associated Press reported.

## Timeline

- 6 November 2023: Named American Menswear Designer of the Year at the CFDA Fashion Awards. (source: https://cfda.com/news/the-winners-of-the-2023-cfda-fashion-awards-presented-by-amazon-fashion/)
- October 2024: Wins American Menswear Designer of the Year for the second year running. (source: https://cfda.com/news/this-just-in-the-2024-cfda-fashion-awards-winners/)
- January 2025: Makes his Paris debut with Tarantula, for FW25, at the American Cathedral. (source: https://cfda.com/news/willy-chavarria-fetes-10th-anniversary-with-paris-debut/)
- 26 June 2026: Shows SS27 on the official Paris menswear calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions)

## Sources

- [FHCM — Willy Chavarria house page](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/willy-chavarria) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — official calendars, menswear SS27 (June 2026)](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions) — checked 2026-10-22
- [CFDA — winners of the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards](https://cfda.com/news/the-winners-of-the-2023-cfda-fashion-awards-presented-by-amazon-fashion/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [CFDA — catching up with Willy Chavarria (9 November 2023)](https://cfda.com/news/catching-up-with-2023-american-menswear-designer-of-the-year-willy-chavarria/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [CFDA — winners of the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards (28 October 2024)](https://cfda.com/news/this-just-in-the-2024-cfda-fashion-awards-winners/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FashionUnited — Willy Chavarria to debut at Paris men’s fashion week (December 2024)](https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/willy-chavarria-and-s-s-daley-to-make-paris-fashion-week-mens-debuts/2024121779201) — checked 2026-10-22
- [CFDA — Willy Chavarria’s Paris debut (27 January 2025)](https://cfda.com/news/willy-chavarria-fetes-10th-anniversary-with-paris-debut/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Associated Press (via News4JAX) — Chavarria apologises for the Oaxaca Slip-On (12 August 2025)](https://www.news4jax.com/business/2025/08/12/mexican-american-designer-apologizes-for-adidas-sandal-design-accused-of-cultural-appropriation/) — checked 2026-10-22