Bhavitha Mandava, a 25-year-old model from Hyderabad, has taken the fashion world by storm, opening Chanel's Métiers d'art 2026 collection in New York City. This stunning achievement is even more remarkable considering Bhavitha was scouted at a New York City subway station just two weeks before the Spring/Summer 2025 season.

Before becoming a model, Bhavitha pursued architecture and later moved to the US to study assistive technology at NYU. Her unique background and talent caught the attention of Matthieu Blazy, who first cast her in his show, making her debut as a Bottega Veneta exclusive.

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Bhavitha shared an emotional video of her parents' reaction to her opening the Chanel show, captioning it, "Can’t pu

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