Willy Chavarria has secured a strategic minority investment from Chalhoub Group, WWD has learned, marking a significant milestone for the designer whose culturally conscious menswear has resonated far beyond New York.

The deal brings together the Middle East ‘s preeminent luxury retailer, a 70-year-old family business that operates more than 950 stores across the region, with FAE Fashion Ventures, the brand-building firm founded by music industry veteran Sarah Stennett that first invested in Chavarria in spring 2024. The partnership signals both the rising prominence of culturally relevant fashion brands and the evolution of regional luxury groups from retail and distribution partners to active brand builders.

“In choosing partners for the Willy brand, David [Ramirez, the brand’s chie

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