One Day in New York with Bhavitha Mandava (opens in new tab)

The Indian model shot to fame after opening Chanel's show in the New York City subway. It was there, at the Atlantic Terminal Station, that Mandava was discovered as a model nearly a year earlier. Speaking with Iva Dixit, Mandava discusses her shot to fame, working with Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, and making her Indian parents proud. Photographs by Inez and Vinoodha and styling by Clare Byrne.