Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Bhavitha Mandava Closes Chanel's Paris Couture Show
Bhavitha Mandava, an Indian model from Hyderabad, made history again by closing Chanel's latest haute couture show in Paris.
This is a big deal because closing a show is one of the highest honors in fashion.
Bhavitha is not your typical model; she was actually trained as an architect and studied in the United States.
She was discovered by chance at a subway station and quickly rose to fame, becoming the first Indian model to open a Chanel show in New York.
The Paris show was very special because it was the first haute couture presentation by Chanel's new creative director, Matthieu Blazy.
The event was attended by many famous people like Dua Lipa and A$AP Rocky, making it one of the most talked-about events of Paris Couture Week.
Bhavitha Mandava, an Indian model, closed Chanel's haute couture showcase in Paris on January 27.
This marked creative director Matthieu Blazy's first haute couture presentation for Chanel.
The show was held at the Grand Palais, featuring a surreal set with oversized mushrooms.
Bhavitha is the first Indian model to close a Chanel couture show in Paris.
Notable guests included Dua Lipa, A$AP Rocky, Nicole Kidman, and Penélope Cruz.
- Who
- Bhavitha Mandava, an Indian model and architect
- What
- Closed Chanel's haute couture showcase in Paris
- When
- January 27
- Where
- Grand Palais, Paris
- Why
- To mark creative director Matthieu Blazy's first haute couture presentation for Chanel
- Model
- Bhavitha Mandava
- Event
- Chanel's haute couture showcase
- Date
- January 27
- Location
- Grand Palais, Paris
- Creative Director
- Matthieu Blazy
- Notable Guests
- Dua Lipa, A$AP Rocky, Nicole Kidman, Penélope Cruz, Tilda Swinton, Margaret Qualley
- Model's Background
- Architect, studied assistive technology at NYU
- Significance
- First Indian model to close Chanel's couture show in Paris
