By Alegria Haro
Willy Chavarria presented Comunión for Spring/Summer 2027 in Paris, bringing one of the week’s most emotionally charged menswear shows to Espace Niemeyer, the Oscar Niemeyer-designed headquarters of the French Communist Party.
Willy Chavarria SS27 and the Language of Gathering
At Espace Niemeyer, Chavarria placed Comunión inside architecture already charged with politics, curvature and collective history. The collection’s title moved between religious communion and solidarity, framing the show around the act of coming together. In the brand’s own words, Comunión was devoted to communal spirit and to joy in existence as sustenance in times of chaos and darkness.
The show opened with details that placed the collection between ritual and everyday life: rosaries against bare chests, leather trousers, sunglasses, pointed collars and a string quartet that gave the room a sense of ceremony. Models moved in a circular formation before gathering at the close, turning the runway into a shared image rather than a simple sequence of looks.
For SS27, Willy Chavarria expanded the visual codes that have made his work immediately recognizable. There were roomy trousers, wide shorts, visible boxers, open shirts, generous leather pieces and tailoring with strong shoulders. The silhouettes carried confidence without becoming rigid. Jackets hung open. Shirts exposed the torso. Trousers and shorts created volume around the body. The clothes felt dressed, sensual and lived-in at the same time.
Opening moments from Willy Chavarria’s SS27 show in Paris.
Color gave the collection much of its warmth. Mint green, butter yellow, pale pink and printed fabrics appeared alongside black leather, pinstripes and structured suiting. Florals entered through transparent fabrics, soft evening pieces and topcoats, adding a lighter surface to a collection grounded in presence. The palette gave the clothes another emotional register without diluting their force.
Chavarria’s tailoring remained central. Pinstriped suits, double-breasted jackets, relaxed suiting and pointed collars carried the precision of formal menswear, while shorts, open shirts and visible underwear loosened the structure. The strongest looks held several tensions at once: discipline and ease, ceremony and heat, public image and private feeling.
Tailoring remained central to Willy Chavarria’s collection.
Willy Chavarria Brings Community Into the Paris Calendar
The collection continued Willy Chavarria’s ability to bring Chicano references, American sportswear, queer presence, working-class codes, glamour and spirituality into one clear fashion vocabulary. His clothes do not flatten identity into a reference. They carry culture through proportion, casting, styling and attitude. In Paris, that presence felt especially defined: an American designer entering the European fashion calendar with a voice still rooted in community.
The cast reinforced the emotional structure of the show. Chavarria’s runway has always relied on faces and bodies as much as garments, and Comunión continued that approach. Romeo Beckham and Jordan Clarkson appeared among the models, but the force of the show came from the collective image rather than any single appearance. The final gathering made the title visible.
Behind the collection, the creative team sharpened the atmosphere. Jess Cuevas served as art director, Carlos Nazario styled the show, Brent Chua led casting and Michel Gaubert directed the music. Beauty was created with The Ordinary, MAC Cosmetics, Chris McMillan on hair and Daniel Smedeman on nails, while formal footwear came through Giuseppe Zanotti.
The finale of Willy Chavarria Comunión SS27 in Paris. Courtesy of Willy Chavarria.
The official film gives Comunión a second form beyond the runway. Through movement, music and atmosphere, the collection becomes more than a set of still images. For a show built around gathering, the film gives the audience another way to enter the room. Watch Willy Chavarria’s film here.
The show also continues the wider conversation around Spring/Summer 2027 menswear, following a Paris calendar shaped by emerging designers, established houses and new ways of presenting fashion.
With Comunión, Willy Chavarria presented joy as a way to remain present, connected and visible. In a crowded Paris season, the collection offered something rare: a room where fashion still felt like a shared experience.
Watch the official film of Willy Chavarria’s Comunión show