Chantal Fernandez

New York

Fashion Features Writer at The Cut

writer / fashion @thecut @nymag / author of Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon

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Shopping With Morgan Stewart McGraw, TikTok’s Favorite ‘Very Important Client’

2 days ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez

Morgan Stewart McGraw in the changing room at Bergdorf Goodman, wearing an organza jacket and T-shirt from her line, Renggli, with vintage Levi’s. Photo: Yael Malka Morgan Stewart McGraw is at Bergdorf Goodman, hunting for a pair of brown leather-and-canvas Miu Miu boat shoes. She has eyed them online for weeks, but there’s also a version here in white leather that she hadn’t considered. These boat shoes read a little less like traditional boat shoes.
Julianne Moore and Louise Trotter Head Upstate for Dia Beacon’s Spring Benefit

4 days ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez

Photo: Brendon Cook/BFA.com Bottega Veneta may have skipped the Met Gala this year, but the Italian luxury brand best known for its logo-less intrecciato handbags and leather craftsmanship made its presence known during New York Art Week. On a sunny Saturday in Beacon, New York, the brand co-chaired Dia Art Foundation’s Spring Benefit luncheon — a serene and relaxed alternative to last week’s splashier fundraiser.
The Best Looks From the Met Gala After-Parties

1 week ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez

Rihanna Photo: Ilya S.
Is That Really Rosa Parks on Lisa’s Crotch?

1 week ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez

Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images We were prepared for some questionable fashion and beauty choices on the Met Gala red carpet tonight, given the tricky theme connected to this year’s exhibition: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” But never in our wildest dreams did we expect to zoom in on Lisa’s crotch and wonder, “Is that Rosa Parks?” On Monday, K-pop superstar Lisa wore a Louis Vuitton lace bodysuit under an embroidered jacket, accessorized with LV logo tights and a monogram handbag.
Which Celebrity Exes Will Be at the Met Gala?

1 week ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez

Photo: Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/ Here’s a funny little thing about the Met Gala: the odds are extremely high that more than one of the famous people on its guest list, which includes A-listers from sports to music to Hollywood, is going to run into a famous ex. Glancing at the list of expected guests for tonight’s fete, we spotted more than a few former paramours that might be forced into an awkward hello in front of the cameras if they aren’t careful.
Imagine Running Into Your Ex at the Met Gala

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Chantal Fernandez

1 day agoMay 5, 2025, 7:56 p.m. ET It’s Met Gala time, also known as the most discussed, debated and otherwise dissected red carpet of the year. From Diana Ross to Bad Bunny, the arrivals this year have created a buzz. The gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. In recent …
Riccardo Tisci Sued for Sexual Assault in New York

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez

Photo: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Luigi & Iango Riccardo Tisci, the Italian fashion designer and former creative director of Burberry and Givenchy, is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a man last year in New York City. In a filing submitted on Tuesday with the New York Supreme Court, Patrick Cooper alleges Tisci slipped a drug into his drink at a restaurant in Harlem in June 2024 and then sexually assaulted him at Tisci’s home.
Temu Is Charging Customers for the Tariffs

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez
The Surrealist Artists and Irish Cliffs That Inspire Designer Colleen Allen

3 weeks ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez

Designer Colleen Allen, left Photo: Clare Byrne Few up-and-coming New York designers have excited fashion editors in recent years like Colleen Allen, who presented her first collection in February 2024 and has since proven herself to be a striking and original talent on the rise. Her résumé is impressive. After beginning her fashion education at Parsons School of Design and graduating from Central Saint Martins, she interned for Raf Simons at Calvin Klein.
Kacey Musgraves, Tinx, and Trench Coats at the Ralph Lauren Show

4 weeks ago | thecut.com | Chantal Fernandez

Eiza González, Kacey Musgraves, and Andra Day at Ralph Lauren’s fall 2025 fashion show. Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images Ralph Lauren’s recent fashion shows have involved all kinds of pomp and circumstance — helicopters to the Hamptons, leaping equestrians, replicas of the Polo Bar, big-name models like Naomi Campbell, random appearances by Mayor Eric Adams, and legions of model-esque waiters in suits serving up burgers and fries.