The Mexican American designer, who grew up in the small city of Huron in California’s San Joaquin Valley, has always had the Mexican working class spirit ingrained in his ethos thanks to his parents, who originate from both Mexican and Irish descent.
“Everyone’s identity definitely influences who they are and how they operate, no matter what they are,” Chavarria said.
“Growing up mixed race in a Mexican American environment, mostly Mexicans, it was immigrants who were living in the town that I grew up in, and given the fact that my parents had met after desegregation, I was always very aware of the politics behind race. So when I started my own label — and just living my life — I felt it was very important to share that awareness with others, and I’ve incorporated the need for equality and the need for recognition of Latino empowerment in all my work,” the designer said.
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