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Fernanda Ly
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Global Watch / Australia

Fernanda Ly.

Australian fashion model. Tracked for Louis Vuitton and major international editorial work.

Index position
Unnumbered watch
Focus
Campaigns · Editorial
Index snapshot
Evidence confidence
Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed

Quick answer

Who is Fernanda Ly?

Fernanda Ly (born in 1995 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian fashion model. Tracked for Louis Vuitton and major international editorial work. Fernanda Ly is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.

At a glance

Key facts.

Born
1995
Birthplace
Sydney, Australia
Nationality
Australia
Disciplines
Campaigns, Editorial
Cast Index status
Global Watch (unnumbered)

Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q64009059), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .

The perspective

What is Fernanda Ly known for?

Louis Vuitton and major international editorial work

The published assessment

Is Fernanda Ly on the Global 50?

Fernanda Ly is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.

Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.

Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed

84.5

How this is calculated ↗
Runway · 40%
81
81 / 100
Campaigns · 30%
87
87 / 100
Editorial · 20%
86
86 / 100
Cultural aura · 10%
88
88 / 100

Rating history

A steady rating of 84.5 across 12 weekly snapshots, from to . A chart appears here once the rating moves.

View as table
Fernanda Ly’s weekly Index Rating snapshots
SnapshotIndex RatingRank
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch
84.5Watch

Evidence behind the assessment

  • Louis Vuitton and major international editorial work.
  • Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.

New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.

The runway record

Which shows has Fernanda Ly walked?

No show-by-show walks for Fernanda Ly are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.

A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.

A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.

Career & background

The story so far.

Biography last reviewed .

Early life

Fernanda Hin Lin Ly was born on 22 October 1995 in Sydney, Australia, of Chinese-Vietnamese descent, and was studying architecture before modelling took over. She was scouted at a shopping mall and made her runway debut for Louis Vuitton in 2015, where she became an exclusive, drawing attention for her distinctive pink hair.

Building a campaign record, 2015–2018

Ly was featured in Teen Vogue in March 2015 and appeared on a Vogue cover the same year, before fronting two Kate Spade New York campaigns and a Gap "Bridging the Gap" film campaign in 2017, alongside American Eagle Outfitters work. She fronted the April 2018 cover of Vogue Australia and appeared in Chanel Beauty advertisements that year, building an editorial record across L’Officiel, LOVE, i-D, W, and the American, Italian, British, Australian, Chinese and Japanese editions of Vogue.

Recent record

Ly has run the YouTube channel "FERNTUBE" since 2020, and remains based in New York, represented by DNA Models with Priscilla’s Model Management in Sydney as her original mother agency.

At a glance

Quick facts.

  • Born 22 October 1995 in Sydney, Australia, of Chinese-Vietnamese descent; was studying architecture before modelling
  • Scouted at a shopping mall; became a Louis Vuitton exclusive known for her distinctive pink hair
  • Runway debut for Louis Vuitton in 2015
  • Fronted the April 2018 cover of Vogue Australia
  • Fronted advertising campaigns for Tiffany & Co., Kate Spade New York, Gap and Chanel Beauty between 2016 and 2018
  • Runs a YouTube channel, "FERNTUBE," since 2020

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Fernanda Ly, answered

Who is Fernanda Ly?

Fernanda Ly (born in 1995 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian fashion model. Tracked for Louis Vuitton and major international editorial work. Fernanda Ly is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.

What is Fernanda Ly’s Cast Index status?

Fernanda Ly is included in Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50. Watch profiles can include established models as well as developing careers.

What is Fernanda Ly known for?

Louis Vuitton and major international editorial work