Leigh Nordstrom
Willy Chavarria fans gathered inside an event space on the Greenpoint waterfront on Friday evening, kicking off Day One of New York Fashion Week with the designer’s fall 2024 show.
The front row consisted of Sam Smith, who declined interviews while sitting next to designer boyfriend Christian Cowan, as well as Julia Fox, Richie Shazam, Becky G, Gabbriette, Amanda Lepore, Briana Andalore, Aquaria and more.
Lepore was dressed in a bedazzled corset and matching pencil skirt. “I made this during the pandemic,” she said of the ensemble. “I didn’t know what to do with myself.”
Lapore and Chavarria run in the same circles, and she’s known the designer for years.
“I think it’s cool that it’s very Spanish, and I like to see his culture,” she said.
As for how she balances it all during fashion week? “Just being disciplined with your time. Try to multitask.”
She then was joined by friend Susanne Bartsch, who showed off a pair of HotPants with the word “pu—y” emblazoned on them.
“[My look] felt so chic I thought ‘let me f–k it up,’” she said.
Fox made a dramatic arrival in a white billowing dress and hat, carrying a matching small heart-shaped pillow.
“I’m a pillow princess,” she said.
“I’m really into my bridal drama, very feminine, bows, comfy-girly aesthetic. And I thought that if I continue to embody that, my life would then become that,” she added.
For Valentine’s Day, she’ll be with her son Valentino.
“My forever Valentine,” she said. “And that’s the only Valentine I need.”
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