Fashion Designers Showcase Homes in DWR Originals Campaign

Willy Chavarria and Sandy Liang's personal spaces inspire their iconic designs

Apr. 10, 2026 at 8:55am

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A brightly colored, high-contrast silkscreen print of a mid-century modern chair or lamp, repeated in a tight grid pattern in the style of Andy Warhol, conceptually representing the intersection of fashion, design, and everyday living.The DWR Originals campaign showcases how fashion designers' personal living spaces inspire their iconic creations, blending aspirational luxury with accessible modern design.NYC Today

Design Within Reach (DWR) has partnered with fashion designers Willy Chavarria and Sandy Liang for their latest Originals campaign, offering an exclusive glimpse into the personal sanctuaries that inspire their creative work. The campaign, directed by acclaimed photographer Sharif Hamza, captures the designers in candid moments within their own homes - Liang's Connecticut retreat and Chavarria's Tribeca residence - showcasing how their living spaces shape their iconic runway creations.

Why it matters

The DWR Originals campaign provides a fresh perspective on the relationship between personal environments and professional design, proposing new ideas for modern living by highlighting how these fashion talents' homes influence their creative processes. While the focus on designer homes adorned with expensive, iconic furniture pieces could be seen as aspirational, the campaign aims to make the connection between everyday living and high-end design more accessible.

The details

The DWR Originals campaign features Willy Chavarria, known for his acclaimed independent fashion collection, and Sandy Liang, whose playful runway designs are deeply influenced by her upbringing in New York City's Chinatown. Chavarria's Tribeca residence is described as a 'vestige of a life lived and his dynamic path,' featuring classic pieces like the Eames lounge chair and Flos Arco lamp. Liang's Connecticut home, which she sees as a vital creative retreat, is showcased alongside timeless furnishings like the Eero Saarinen Womb chair and USM Haller Media console. Both designers emphasize the emotional and narrative qualities of their living spaces, with Chavarria noting his home is an 'amalgamation' of his life journey and Liang expressing the importance of her work being 'translated into part of someone's real, everyday life.'

  • The DWR Originals campaign launched in April 2026, coinciding with the buzz of New York Fashion Week.
  • The initial launch of the Originals project took place in November of the previous year.

The players

Willy Chavarria

A fashion designer who has earned widespread acclaim across both fashion and design for his unwavering authenticity. He recently received the Designer of the Year award at the Latin American Fashion Awards and the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year award.

Sandy Liang

A fashion designer whose upbringing in New York City's Chinatown deeply influences her playfully distinctive runway creations. Her Connecticut home serves as a vital creative retreat.

Sharif Hamza

A celebrated portrait photographer known for his work within the fashion industry, who masterfully directed the DWR Originals campaign.

Design Within Reach (DWR)

A renowned retailer for home furnishings, accessories, and lighting, who partnered with Chavarria and Liang for their Originals campaign to spotlight individuals shaping contemporary culture through their unique design sensibilities.

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What they’re saying

“My home is both a sanctuary for rest and also a place where I can be creative... It's important to me that my work is something that can be translated into part of someone's real, everyday life.”

— Sandy Liang, Fashion Designer

“It's very important for me — both in my home and in my workspace — to foster a feeling of love. My home is an amalgamation of my entire life. As I've lived, as I've traveled, as I've moved, I have always brought things along with me that tell the story of my journey.”

— Willy Chavarria, Fashion Designer

What’s next

The DWR Originals campaign featuring Willy Chavarria and Sandy Liang will continue to be promoted and showcased throughout the remainder of 2026, highlighting the connection between personal living spaces and professional design.

The takeaway

The DWR Originals campaign showcases how fashion designers' personal environments can inspire their iconic creations, blending aspirational luxury with the desire to make modern living more accessible. The campaign highlights the emotional and narrative qualities of living spaces, challenging the notion that high-end design should be confined to the elite and proposing new ideas for how our homes can shape our everyday lives and creative work.