US EditionBhavitha Mandava Makes History As First Indian To Open A Chanel Show; Parents’ Emotional Reaction Goes Viral - PUNE PULSE
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The second collection that Matthieu Blazy designed for Chanel achieved the impossible: that the showbusiness and the aristocracy were located on the New York subway. On December 2, the renowned maison presented her latest collection, Métiers d’Art 2026 underground, inspired by a trip that Coco made to the Big Apple in 1931 to design cinematographic costumes and was delighted to see how many women in the city centre had adopted his style.
Bhavitha Mandava Makes History As First Indian To Open A Chanel Show; Parents’ Emotional Reaction Goes Viral - PUNE PULSE
The Hyderabad-born model’s milestone moment at Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show moves the internet, as she shares her unlikely journey from graduate student to global runway star. Bhavitha Mandava, a 25-year-old model from Hyderabad, has created history by becoming the first Indian to open a Chanel show. The landmark moment unfolded in New York City
First Indian Model to Open a Chanel Runway: Bhavitha Mandava's Subway-to-Spotlight Journey
When Bhavitha Mandava descended the stairs of the Bowery Station on December 2, 2025, opening Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 collection, she completed one of fashion’s most poetic full-circle moments. The 25-year-old was walking in an abandoned New York City subway station—the same underground setting where, just over a year earlier, she had been discovered by Matthieu Blazy while standing on a platform as a graduate student focused on assistive te…
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