{
  "id": 12377055,
  "title": "Indian Supermodels Bhavitha Mandava And Lakshmi Menon Take Over Chanel's Paris Fashion Week Runway, While Mona Bhujel Debuts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/indian-supermodels-bhavitha-mandava-and-lakshmi-menon-take-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:25:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/indian-supermodels-bhavitha-mandava-and-lakshmi-menon-take-over-chanels-paris-fashion-week-runway-while-mona-bhujel-debuts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Matthieu Blazy's Chanel Spring/Summer 2027 runway show at Paris' Grand Palais on October 5 featured three Indian models, Bhavitha Mandava, Lakshmi Menon, and Mona Bhujel. Each model showcased a unique interpretation of the collection, inspired by Gabrielle Coco Chanel's iconic designs.\n\nBhavitha Mandava, Chanel's first Indian House Ambassador, made a striking presence in a dramatic black dress. The dress featured sculptural roses arranged across its asymmetrical silhouette, with strategically placed cut-outs and a longer, fluid hem that accentuated her form as she walked the runway. To complement the dress, Mandava wore accessories in a contrasting ice-blue palette - a Chanel clutch, matching sandals, and coordinating earrings.\n\nLakshmi Menon brought a softer, more elegant look to the runway. She opted for a design featuring pearls and pistachio tones, exuding a sense of understated sophistication. Her ensemble was both timeless and refined, embodying the Chanel aesthetic in a different yet equally captivating way.\n\nLastly, Mona Bhujel made her debut on the Chanel runway. While specific details about her look are not provided in the source, her appearance marked the first time an Indian model debuted on the prestigious show, adding a fresh perspective and cultural representation to Chanel's global runway.",
  "summary": "Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway had no shortage of desi muses. His Spring/Summer 2027 showcase at Paris’ Grand Palais on October 5 featured three Indian models, Bhavitha Mandava, Lakshmi Menon and Mona Bhujel, who each brought a different Chanel look to the runway. The trio appeared in different looks from Blazy’s women’s ready-to-wear collection, which drew from the codes and designs associated…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}