Willy Chavarria: "HURON" Paris Fashion Week Men’s SS26

​SøEdited Team:
​SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe​​​​​​​​​
SøCreative Director: Chris Saint Sims ​

In a season defined by quiet power and urgent purpose, Willy Chavarria’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, titled HURON, transformed the Paris runway into a stage for reflection, resistance, and radical beauty. Rooted in personal memory and political unrest, the collection reaffirmed Chavarria’s position as a designer unafraid to speak hard truths — with elegance, emotion, and unmistakable craft.
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The show opened with 35 men in crisp white tees, created in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a nod to the injustice and dehumanization faced by immigrants — particularly those detained without due process in El Salvador. This bold gesture underscored a deeper message: fashion, for Chavarria, is not a spectacle of privilege but a vehicle for truth. “I’m not interested in luxury as a symbol of status,” he said. “I’m interested in luxury as a symbol of character.”

Tailoring was a standout — razor-sharp yet romantic — crafted entirely in Italy from custom-milled fabrics. The silhouettes, both classic and subversive, played with proportion and movement, evoking a narrative of immigrant resilience, urban strength, and cinematic nostalgia.

This season also marked the label’s most expansive accessories offering to date. Leather goods, designed around the brand’s signature “W” strap motif, were crafted in Italy using distressed calf, glazed finishes, and high-gloss eel. The standout palette — from Papaya and Bourdin Blue to Chicle and Uniform Green — rejected neutrality, opting instead for expressive color as a form of rebellion.

For women, Chavarria collaborated closely with Head of Design Rebeca Mendoza. The result? A fierce, filmic wardrobe inspired by the empowered heroines of Pedro Almodóvar and Wong Kar-wai: trench dresses, pencil skirts, and impeccably cut suiting all designed for the woman who dresses only for herself.

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