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The Bhavitha Mandava strategy: What Chanel's playbook means for your brand

In the summer of 2024, Bhavitha Mandava was on a Brooklyn subway platform finishing her master's degree at NYU and not looking for a modelling career. That was when a scout noticed her and, within two weeks, Matthieu Blazy – then at Bottega Veneta – had cast her in a show. Eighteen months later, she is Chanel's first Indian House Ambassador. The...

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Chanel introduces new ambassador Bhavitha Mandava

Bhavitha Mandava made her House debut on the runway for Matthieu Blazy’s first Spring Summer 2026 collection before making history as the first Indian model to open a CHANEL show, leading the Métiers d’art 2026 runway last December. Discovered by chance in the New York City subway and a proud NYU graduate, Bhavitha’s intelligence, wit, and...

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