Willy Chavarria SS26 – Salon Show

Project

Details

Role
Lead Set Designer


Client
Willy Chavarria
Year
2025
Location
New York City, NY
Program
Runway & Show

Willy Chavarria presented his Spring/Summer 2026 Women’s collection during New York Fashion Week, following its debut in Paris. Conceived in the tradition of intimate salon presentations, the private showing offered a close viewing of the collection inside the historic Red Room at One Wall Street (just steps from his last New York runway show before moving his presentations to Paris a year earlier).

The lighting and scenography remained deliberately restrained, serving only to accentuate the landmarked 1931 Art Deco interior clad in ornamental red-and-gold mosaics. Mannequins dressed in the collection were positioned throughout the room, while platforms were sporadically filled with white magnolias to offer a soft yet sculptural counterpoint to the weight of the space.
Team
Lead Set Designer: Noel Yves Zheng

Creative Director: Willy Chavarria
Art Director: Jess Cuevas

EP: Antonia Singer
Producer: Anyaa Singh

Music Direction: Marco Neves
Movement Director: Simon Donnelson

Styling & Casting
Stylist: Carlos Nazario
Stylist Assistants: Andy Polanco, Christopher Contaldi, Giulia Schrappe
Hair: Joey George & Team
Makeup: Yadim & Team
Casting Director: Brent Chua
Casting Team: Emma Farachi, Noah Boling

Video
Director: Xavi Portillo
Cinematographer: Jonathan Charles
1st Assistant Camera: Troy Misita
Colorist: Leonardo Schober

Special Thanks to
Florist: Nico’s Table 

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