Willy Chavarría

Willy Chavarría

designer United States

Willy Chavarría is a Mexico-American fashion designer known for his innovative designs that celebrate Latino culture. He is dressing Kendrick Lamar for the Super Bowl halftime show, highlighting the intersection of fashion and music in contemporary culture.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
7,902
Power
144$
Sentiment
4.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Greece 1 4.00 0.08% +0% 10,423,054 7,902 $190,000 144$
Totals 1 10,423,054 7,902 $190,000 144$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Italy Italy: Willy Chavarría, the Mexican-American designer, created the Oaxaca Slip-On but expressed deep regret for not collaborating with the local community. 6

Corriere della Sera: Adidas chiede scusa agli indigeni messicani: i sandali Oaxaca Slip-On sono appropriazione culturale

Brazil Brazil: Willy Chavarria is an American artist who collaborated with Adidas on a sandal design that has been accused of cultural appropriation. 5

O Globo: Veja por que artesãos mexicanos acusam a Adidas de apropriação cultural por sandálias tradicionais

Germany Germany: Willy Chavarria, a designer from the USA with Mexican roots, is accused of cultural appropriation regarding the design of traditional Huarache sandals. 4

Süddeutsche Zeitung: Adidas wird bei Sandale kulturelle Aneignung vorgeworfen - Wirtschaft

Jamaica Jamaica: The design at the centre of the controversy is the ‘Oaxaca Slip-On’, a sandal created by US designer Willy Chavarría for Adidas Originals. 5

The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834: Authorities accuse Adidas of cultural appropriation in their sandal design | World News

Norway Norway: Willy Chavarria created a new sandal for Adidas that sparked controversy over cultural appropriation. 5

Aftenposten: Stjernedesigner beklager skandalesandal fra Adidas

Portugal Portugal: Willy Chavarria has been accused of cultural appropriation for launching sneakers inspired by traditional Mexican sandals. 5

Público: Adidas e Willy Chavarria acusados de apropriação cultural de sandálias mexicanas | Moda

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan: American fashion designer Willy Chavarria apologized regarding the name and design of the Oaxaca Slip-Ons sandals created for the German company Adidas. 5

Tengri News – major Kazakh news website: Плагиат сандалий: дизайнер Adidas извинился перед мексиканцами: 11 августа 2025, 06:53