Bhavitha Mandava Is British Vogue’s March Cover Star | PLUS First Thoughts From Dior
Published: March 4, 2026
Duration: 49:32
When Bhavitha Mandava got word that she’d been cast as the Chanel bride in Matthieu Blazy’s spring 2026 couture show, she approached the role the way she did her research papers at NYU: Mandava headed straight to a Paris library to pore over books on couture and watched every video of prior Chanel brides that she could find.
“Then I came up with a story in my head. I was like, okay, I’m going to view the audience around me as if they’re my friends and family, and I’m going to view the runway as if...