With her signature pink hair and eye-catching sartorial expression, Fernanda Ly has asserted herself as a both a top model and influential force within fashion culture today.
Hailing from the breezy seaside city of Sydney, Australia, Fernanda’s equally warm and bubbly personality never considered a career in fashion to be part of her future. During her high school years, Ly specialized her academics within architectural design. After being scouted on the street, the Chinese descendant was introduced to Nicolas Ghesquiere who was immediately enthralled with her striking looks and unwavering charisma.
Ly made her runway debut in 2015 walking for the house of Louis Vuitton. The buzz surrounding Fernanda's bright blush locks was instantaneous, leaving street style photographers’ cameras clicking, publications calling, and Louis Vuitton deciding to sign her under an impressive 5-season runway exclusive.
With the entire industry captivated, Fernanda quickly became a choice subject for leading photographers including Mikael Jansson, Lachlan Bailey, Daniel Jackson, Steven Klein and Juergen Teller. Her editorial resume spans the publications of L’Officiel, LOVE, i-D, and W magazine, along with the American, Italian, British, Australian, Chinese, and Japanese editions of Vogue. Ly also fronts an impressive 18 covers including Allure, Vogue Japan, Teen Vogue, and CR Fashion Book.
Luxury and commercial brands alike have found Ly’s punk-goth style and niche influence amongst fashion’s most forward-thinking creatives to be fundamental to their branding success. Mega houses from Louis Vuitton, Chanel Beauty and Dior, to Kate Spade, Tiffany & Co., Gap, and H&M have all cast Ly in their advertising campaigns.
Fernanda Ly currently resides in New York City and is represented by DNA Model Management.