Dear Shaded Viewers, In a moment when fashion’s role in society feels more urgent than ever, A Magazine Curated By Willy Chavarria arrives as both a celebration and a call to action. Marking a decade of Chavarria’s namesake label, this edition is less a retrospective than a living, breathing document—one that insists on the political and human stakes of style today. Chavarria’s vision is rooted in the lived realities of his upbringing in Huron, California, where the rhythms of Chicano working-class life shaped his eye and his conscience. The magazine opens with Carlos Jaramillo’s evocative photo essay on the migrant farming communities of the Central Valley—a landscape that is both personal and emblematic, grounding the issue in authenticity and memory. From there, the pages unfold as a series of intimate, urgent contributions. Drake Carr pens tributes to icons Antonio Lopez and Juan Ramos, while Gwenaelle Tranoy and Julie Ragolia, with text by Geraldine Barón, offer a visual meditation on queer parenthood—expanding the conversation around family and representation. A roundtable with the Latino Caucus of ACT UP, convened 35 years after the group’s founding, reminds us that resistance is not a relic but a living practice. The magazine’s global reach is felt in Diego Bendezu’s photography of Peruvian traditional dances, and in the probing reportage of Stefan Ruiz and Paola Ramos, who interrogate the American social and political landscape with clarity and compassion. Chavarria’s own foray into vintage advertising, in collaboration with art director Jess Cuevas and photographer Asato Iida, sits alongside Carlos Nazario’s inaugural photographic series—an exploration of modern Latino masculinity that is both tender and unflinching. Anchoring the issue is a cinematic fashion story, styled by Patti Wilson and captured by John Yuyi, that distills Chavarria’s aesthetic into images of striking emotional resonance. The final pages offer a dialogue on faith and meaning between Chavarria and Bishop Mariann Budde, whose words at the last American presidential inauguration echoed across the nation. Their exchange, rich in compassion and hope, crystallizes the spirit of the issue and its guiding principle: Love Commandments. In Chavarria’s hands, fashion is never just about clothes—it is a site of memory, a tool for activism, and above all, a testament to the enduring power of love and community. This issue does not simply document a decade; it dares us to imagine a more just and inclusive future, one story at a time. Contributors include: Order your copy of A Magazine Curated By Willy Chavarria here |
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