Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:24pm on 29 Jan 2026,Thursday India Global
Two Indian-origin models, Bhavitha Mandava and Bhoomika Yadav, walked the runway at Matthieu Blazy's debut Chanel couture show in Paris. Mandava, from Hyderabad, previously made history closing Blazy's Chanel Métiers d'art 2026 show in New York. Discovered at a subway station by Show in Bishop in 2024, she graduated from NYU Tandon School of Engineering in 2025 and now focuses on full-time modeling. Yadav, from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, debuted for Chanel at Paris Fashion Week aged 19, wearing a beige embroidered suit. The show at Grand Palais featured surrealist décor and A-list celebrities. Age-inclusive casting allowed models to choose meaningful symbols embroidered inside their outfits. (PC: Times Now)
