Bhavitha Mandava Chanel-ing New York Subway at Matthieu Blazy’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show.

Subways to Spotlight: Bhavitha Mandava Leads Global Runway

What starts as a regular subway commute paved the way to a runway moment- Bhavitha Mandana’s journey to the global Fashion Stage is no less than ‘a walk to remember. The 25-year-old Hyderabad-origin model, pursuing a graduate degree from NYU, wrote a lore walking for Bottega Veneta just two weeks after being scouted. Mandava later goes on to write history by becoming the first indian woman to open a Chanel Métiers d’Art 2026 show. While this product designer turned model makes headlines, her journey reflects talent, hardwork and the kind of global recognition one can only dream of.

Opening Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026, Tailored by Matthieu Blazy

The visionary himself, as he made his debut in the Big Apple, recaptured a single encounter and, in turn, placed the Indian model firmly in the spotlight. By the evening of December 2, Bhavitha returned to the New York subway platforms in a beige zipped sweatshirt over blue jeans, paired with white heels and a brown bag, with a black coat fitted on the handle. Matthieu Blazy’s vision carried through seamlessly, as the rhythm of urban movement revealed quiet hints of Chanel’s heritage craftsmanship. This evolving creativity under Blazy’s leadership was met with global acclaim, most memorably reflected in the emotional reaction of the model’s parents, clapping and cheering as Mandava’s moment unfolded across Instagram and the world beyond.