Fernanda Ly

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VOGUE.COM | FEBRUARY 2016
'Fernanda's Winter Accessories'
Ph: Stas Komarovski
Stylist: Taylor McNeill
Hair: Ilker Akyol
Makeup: Cyndle Komarovski



Fernanda Ly is wearing a House of Lafayette Chapka pink fox hat

Do you remember a beloved winter accessory you lost?

I misplaced my favorite earmuffs last year in a plane or somewhere while traveling for work.

What’s one of your favorite winter accessories that you stole from the closet of a loved one?

I stole my older brother’s muffler ages ago, but I lost that as well.

What is the most ubiquitous winter accessory among stylish women in New York City?

A very well-worn black hoodie for local New Yorkers or a very thick, marshmallow-esque jacket with too much fluff on the hood for teen girls and Asian tourists.

How cold does it have to be to forgo all style and simply dress up like a human sleeping bag?

When it starts reaching zero Celsius, using your blanket as a cocoon is acceptable.

What’s your wintertime layering style? Do you simply layer with all your favorites? Go for full-on parka? Or are you more Doctor Zhivago, with a plush fur and shearling?

Heattech + Heattech + Heattech by Uniqlo!

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i-D Pre-Spring 2016 by Mario Sorrenti

 

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^ Yes. Perfect platform for Fernanda; and it would be incredibly awesome if she has a LOVE cover too...

Congrats and looking forward to her new work.

 

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Vogue.com | February 2016

Model Fernanda Ly Takes 5 Anime-Inspired Hairstyles for a Spin

By Monica Kim

From the moment we saw Louis Vuitton’s Spring 2016 runway, where models appeared with Sailor Moon tiaras and thick manga lashes, the whimsical appeal of anime has been stuck in our minds. Looming large in our imagination is Fernanda Ly, the pink-haired model who opened the show and captures a striking vision of anime beauty on her Instagram page each day. Thousands of fans follow the self-proclaimed mahou shoujo (or magical girl) as she posts selfies and charming short videos of her daily adventures, and whether that means feasting on pastel fro-yo or playing Guitar Hero, Ly’s signature look remains on display: black sailor dresses, combat boots, and highly imaginative hairdos, from beribboned pigtails to an usagi hair tie. Here, in GIFs, Ly shares five anime-inspired styles to try at home—perfect for Comic-Con, the catwalk, and all points in between.

Channel Chibiusa with a pair of undone twin buns. Instant moon tiara magic.




Who needs accessories when your hair transforms into its own giant bow?




You’re never too old for pigtails, especially when they’re as moe as these.




A black beret is an easy upgrade from the beanie and a gothic Lolita essential.




A high ponytail is a practical choice for the magical girl on the go.


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i-D MAGAZINE PRE-SPRING 2016
'Stay Punk'
Ph: Mario Sorrenti
Stylist: Alastair McKimm
Hair: Recine
Makeup: Diane Kendal
Nails: Honey
Set design: Philipp Haemmerle




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CNN Style | February 10, 2016






Video games, manga and architecture: The secret passions of 'Louis Vuitton girl' Fernanda Ly

By Allyssia Alleyne, CNN


When a girl walks into a room with a shock of pink hair, she's hard to ignore. When said girl happens to be model-slim and dressed like an anime character, looking away becomes impossible.

Such is the case for Fernanda Ly, the 20-year-old Chinese-Australian head-turner who, in the past year, has become one of the fashion industry's most talked-about faces.

Her distinctive pastel mane has graced the pages of the American, British, Italian, Japanese and Australian editions of Vogue, as well as indie fashion titles such as Dazed, i-D, Love and Self-Service.

But when it comes to the runway and campaign bona fides, Ly only has only one name to her credit.

"I guess you could say I'm the Louis Vuitton girl right now," she says, laughing. "The last collection was sort of inspired by me, which sounds weird!"

Louis Vuitton's creative director Nicolas Ghesquière has kept her off limits to other designers for the past two seasons, booking her exclusively for his his Autumn-Winter 2016 and Spring-Summer 2016 shows and campaigns, a major coup for any model.

And indeed, the last collection, a blend of futurism, anime and bright pink accents, does seem very Fernanda Ly. The bubbly Sydneysider has spoken openly about her love of manga, arcade games, and all things Japanese. In the accompanying ads, she dons a pink leather jacket and Sailor Moon tiara like it's her uniform.

"Nicolas was really interested anyway in Japanese culture and architecture, and I think it shows in the structure of the clothes and the materials he uses," Ly says. "It's a happy coincidence."

Architecture is one of their unexpected mutual interests.

A massive fan of Gothic grandeur and Japanese minimalism (she counts Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando as a role model), Ly was an architecture student at Sydney's University of Technology until September 2014, when she took a leave of absence to focus on modeling.

"The bachelor's that I'm doing is in interior architecture, but it also has to do with exteriors, spacial design and landscape design. I'm interested in how people interact with a space, the idea of architecture as social commentary, and how the total effect can change when you alter one concept," she says.

"And out of all of the artistic sort of studies, it's the most acceptable by my parents."

While she intends to resume her studies at some point, Ly is currently enjoying the opportunity to learn about another art form.

"Every creative art is about the same thing, which is the person that uses the product that you make. So in that way, clothing and fashion, buildings and architecture, they come hand in hand."

Here, Ly takes us on a tour of her favorite buildings...

Notre Dame de Paris: Paris, France



"Notre Dame cathedral was the building that first turned me on to architecture. I had to research it for assignment when I was in high school, and was fascinated by how a deep belief in God moved people to create such amazing structures. After that, I realized architecture is more than just pretty buildings. It can be an expression of something deeper.

When I was in Paris for my first Louis Vuitton show last March, the moment I got free time, I rushed off to Notre Dame and just stared at it for an hour or two.

I knew it was very big, having seen the measurements and plans, but when you see Notre Dame in person, it completely overwhelms you because of the amount of detail and ornamentation, all made by hand without modern tools."



St. Mary's Cathedral by Kenzo Tange: Tokyo, Japan



"Notre Dame and Kenzo Tange's cathedral were created for the same reason, but they represent two vastly different styles of architecture: the Gothic and the Brutalist. In Gothic buildings, everything has meaning and they show this by putting everything into it. But with Brutalism, buildings are completely empty, and the emptiness says everything.

This just shows how architecture is a representation of the times, and reflects what society is thinking.

A lot of people don't like Brutalist buildings, thinking they're just gigantic blocks of concrete. But I find their emptiness and simplicity beautiful -- when it's done correctly. My university, the University of Technology in Sydney, is Brutalist, but it's not done very well."



Church of the Light by Tadao Ando: Osaka, Japan



"Tadao Ando is my favourite architect. I love his use of juxtaposing concepts and materials. He uses my favourite materials -- concrete, glass, and light -- in a way that completely defies convention. He takes the heaviness of concrete and makes it light and elegant, rather than bulky.

The building really speaks to that. He has these big -- really, really big -- cuts of concrete, but the way he cut and placed them to create the cross is amazing."



Morimoto Restaurant by Tadao Ando: New York, New York



"I first visited Morimoto, a Japanese restaurant in Chelsea, for my birthday lunch last year. I didn't even know Tadao Ando had designed it before I went!

The simple black exterior, the glowing glass installation and the use of natural wood inside reflect the simplicity of both Japanese food and Japanese culture in a modernist way."



Bridge of Aspiration by Wilkinson Eyre Architects: London, England



"In university I was very interested in the concept of suggesting movement in something that doesn't move at all. The two opposing concepts -- stillness and movement -- remind me of the duality of dark and light. Those are very my style.

At the Bridge of Aspiration, which is connected to the Royal Ballet School, this was done really gracefully by repeating and twisting on shape. Really simply done, clean and beautiful."



Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP: Hiroshima, Japan



"Optical Glass House is this beautiful oasis in the midst of a bustling city. This one plays on just how chaotic downtown Hiroshima would be and the quiet of nature. How the light enters the building in so many different ways is quite amazing.

This goes back to the Zen principles that are so important in Japanese culture. Everything's clean and simple, they haven't overcomplicated anything. It's very traditional, but at the same time very modern."​

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Didn't see her show card. Guess she skips NY.

 

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Since Fernanda is in the current LV ad, my hunch is that she's still exclusive/contractual with Ghesquiere/LV (or who/whatever it is, IDK)...

No?


We'll find out eventually.

 

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Was at the Dazed x Calvin Klein Party...




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I really want to see if other designers would have her walk in their shows or if her look just isn't versatile enough..

 

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^ I think just about everyone wants to see that too, myself included.

Versatility? Not too sure yet. But we should see her try though. And her pink hair may not be everyone's cup of tea or will jump on the bandwagon.




Anyway, glad to see VUS's support and her recent work.

 

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LOVE MAGAZINE S/S 2016
'Spotz'
Ph: Steven Klein
Stylist: Panos Yiapanis
Hair: Akki Shirakawa
Makeup: Kabuki
Nails: Honey
Set Design: Jesse Kaufman



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ANOTHER MAGAZINE S/S 2016
'Trashed'
Ph: Roe Ethridge
Stylist: Camille Bidault-Waddington
Hair: Rudi Lewis
Makeup: Sil Bruinsma
Set Design: Andy Harman






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Zoolander...



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Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2016
Ph: Karim Sadli


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^ Again, another LV related work.

Personally am not well-versed in these "exclusive, contract binding, 'I only work for xyz'" kinds of things, but it's safe to say she's still exclusive (at least among the big brands).

Perhaps it's also DNA's strategy to keep her selective?



Whatever, why still dwelling on this topic.

 

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