\n\tFor Willy Chavarria, this season was all about keeping cool. Prepping his collection during a record Paris heatwave forced the designer to strip down.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve had a rule for myself that when I turned a certain age, I was not going to wear shorts in public. I\u2019d wanted to be a little more of a gentleman, but in these last few days in Paris, I\u2019m like: forget it, I have no choice,\u201d he said backstage before the show. \u201cI\u2019ve been working in my boxer shorts for the last two weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe heat dome sitting over Europe influenced the styling of the coed collection, with men peeling back their tops to reveal tattooed chests and washboard abs, while women opted for gauzy layers in sorbet shades or flocked floral motifs.<\/p>\n
\n\tBut Chavarria was also thinking about how to stay cool under pressure. The show, titled \u201cComuni\u00f3n,\u201d began with a guided meditation, and his show notes read like a spiritual reflection on existence.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cBasically, I want it to be joyous, and I was like, \u2018how the f\u2013k are we going to be joyous?\u2019 I found that many of the conversations I was having, and I\u2019m still having, are about how we are able to find our joy and our love and our laughter in a time when we see so much darkness around us,\u201d he mused.<\/p>\n
\n\tWith New York electrified by the Knicks\u2019 NBA championship win, and millions worldwide cheering on the FIFA World Cup, Chavarria once again plugged into the energy of the street, though this lineup did not feature his ongoing collaboration with Adidas.<\/p>\n
\n\tInstead, he gave his signature sportswear a dressy spin with layers of crisp boxy shirts, glossy leather jackets, and baggy pants with the aforementioned boxer shorts peeking above the waistband.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe multigenerational cast \u2014 featuring cameos by Knicks player Jordan Clarkson, Romeo Beckham and Bella Freud, among others \u2014 were a sea of soft color and liquid texture, with standouts including a filmy white floral-patterned coat, mint green leather skate shorts, and silky jacquard shirts.<\/p>\n