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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Catherine Armecin Martin

10 Photos of Bhavitha Mandava: First Indian Woman to Open a Chanel Show After NYC Subway Discovery

From subway to runway, that's how model Bhavitha Mandava's career in fashion started. The customary commute in the New York City subway paved the way for Mandava to be catapulted from an unfamiliar architecture student to the global runway.

Mandava shattered ceilings and made history by being the first Indian woman to open a show for the iconic house of Chanel. Her journey is a profound reminder that destiny can often be found in the most unexpected and ordinary places, far from the polished runways of Paris or Milan.

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