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Bhavitha Mandava Debuts at BoF 500 Gala in Chanel
Bhavitha Mandava is an Indian model who attended a fashion gala in Paris.
She went with her parents.
The event was the BoF Class of 2026 gala, held on October 3.
She wore a detailed black Chanel dress with flowers and sparkling decorations.
The dress had a long train that reached the floor behind her.
She also wore black shoes and a gold ear cuff.
Mandava studied architecture before becoming a model.
She has walked in shows for several fashion houses, including Chanel and Bottega Veneta.
Her appearance at the gala was her first BoF 500 red-carpet outing.
Indian model Bhavitha Mandava attended the BoF Class of 2026 gala in Paris on October 3, accompanied by her parents.
She wore a sleeveless Chanel Fall 2027 midi dress with floral embroidery, starburst embellishments and a dramatic train.
Mandava paired the dress with black pumps and a sculptural gold starburst ear cuff.
She studied architecture at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad and later earned a master’s degree at New York University.
Her runway milestones include debuting at Bottega Veneta’s Spring/Summer 2025 show and opening a Chanel show as the first Indian model to do so.
- Who
- Indian model Bhavitha Mandava, accompanied by her parents.
- What
- Mandava attended the BoF Class of 2026 gala and made her BoF 500 red-carpet debut.
- Where
- Paris.
- When
- October 3; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- She attended the BoF Class of 2026 gala.
Key facts
- Event
- BoF Class of 2026 gala
- Location
- Paris
- Date
- October 3; year not specified in the article
- Outfit
- Chanel Fall 2027 sleeveless midi dress, paired with black pumps
- Runway debut
- Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2025 show
- Chanel milestone
- First Indian model to open a Chanel show and become a house ambassador, at the brand’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show in New York
- Education
- Architecture studies at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad; master’s degree at New York University
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