Articles Written By: Chantal Fernandez

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Inside Lululemon’s Unconventional Influencer Network

Serena Williams for Nike, Gisele Bündchen for Under Armour, Kylie Jenner for Puma, Gigi Hadid for Reebok: these are just a few examples of the types of world-famous — and in these cases, female-targeted — spokespersons employed by major athletic apparel retailers today. Partnerships with these ...

How to Shop Kenzo x H&M on Thursday

November 2, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

Greetings, fast-fashion fans. We are one day away from what is typically one of the most frenzied shopping days of the year: the launch of H&M's latest designer collection. And while Kenzo's collaboration probably won't exceed the crowd-rushin...

Svilu is a Thoughtfully Made, Fabric-First Label to Watch

October 26, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

Sustainability in fashion is a journey, not a destination, and also a word that's lost much meaning in today's green-washed world. It's notable, then, that Svilu's Britt Cosgrove and Marina Polo avoid that term, often preferring "thought...

‘Interview’ EIC Keith Pollock Departs for ‘Architectural Digest’

October 21, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

Newly-installed Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief Amy Astley is bringing more fashion people into the interior design magazine's fold, first poaching former Teen Vogue colleague Jane Keltner de Valle from Glamour as style director. Ac...

FIT Museum to Present ‘Black Fashion Designers’ Exhibit

October 21, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

Black fashion designers have long been underrepresented — they account for just one percent of designers covered by Vogue Runway today — and underappreciated in the fashion industry. Take Ann Lowe as a case in point: the couturier was a "best-kept secret" among upper-echelon society women in ...

Sarah Burton Infuses Shetland Traditions With Punk Details for Alexander McQueen Spring 2017

October 3, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

Alexander McQueen returned to Paris Fashion Week Monday after a temporary relocation back to London last season, presenting its latest collection on a raised runway, uneven and shaped like a flat coastal formation, covered in a repeating...

Chantal’s Blue Velvet Ankle Booties

October 3, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

Prime ankle boot weather has arrived. The shoe style is really a yearly staple, but fall is its peak season and as such, I've been lusting after quite a few pairs — especially in velvet. The ones I can't get out of my mind at the moment are Dear Frances's Spirit boots in dark blue crushed ...

How Guo Pei Created a Couture Business in China Against All Odds

September 28, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

"A lot of Chinese think that if you're acknowledged in the West, then you are somebody; but what I want to do is become a bridge, to do something that is meaningful to the nation and to the people," said Guo Pei in New York City on Monday.&nb...

Kenzo x H&M Teases Campaign Starring Chance the Rapper, Iman and Suboi

September 22, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

Kenzo x H&M is coming, and the Swedish retailer has been teasing the hell out of this year's designer collaboration before it hits stores on Nov. 3. First, it revealed a sneak peek at the clothing (hello, animal print jumpsuits). Then, it shared some key details about the campaign — namely ...

Style.com Debuts First Print Campaign, Complete with Stickers

September 22, 2016

Chantal Fernandez

After a long gestation period, Condé Nast's e-commerce platform Style.com launched in early September for UK audiences only, allowing readers of the British editions of Vogue, GQ and Condé Nast Traveler to directly shop some of the content they see in print and online, the latter through ...

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