Bhavitha Mandava Bottega Veneta’s Spring/Summer 2025

Sometimes, a single moment can change the entire trajectory of your life. For Bhavitha Mandava, that moment came at Atlantic Station, Brooklyn, when what began as a simple day out led to the start of an extraordinary journey in fashion. Discovered by Showin Bishop, the founder of 28Models, Bhavitha immediately stood out with her unique beauty and captivating presence, marking her as a future star on the runway.

“I knew from the start,” recalls Bishop. “She had that rare energy effortless, striking, and elegant in a way that couldn’t be taught.”

Bhavitha quickly became one of the fresh faces to grace the runway for Bottega Veneta’s highly anticipated Summer 2025 collection. Soon after, she was selected for the Spring/Summer 2025 campaign. Dressed in Matthieu Blazy’s visionary designs.

Born and raised in India, Bhavitha is an architect by training. She moved to the U.S. to study assistive technology at NYU in New York City, where she balanced her academic pursuits with her newfound passion for modeling.

Blazy’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection, inspired by the wonder and playfulness of childhood, set the stage with whimsical details such as animal-shaped beanbag chairs and imaginative accessories. The collection celebrated youthful imagination, blending conceptual designs with everyday cool. Frogs perched at necklines, bunnies etched into leather coats—this season was all about fun and freedom, qualities Bhavitha embodied effortlessly. As the show unfolded, her poise and grace stood out, perfectly balancing playful elements with sophisticated elegance.

The Summer 2025 campaign, a true celebration of youthful adventure, captured the essence of this whimsical season. Shot by Sander Houthuys and directed by Lars Timmermann, the campaign brought Blazy’s vision to life, with the animal-shaped seats from the "Ark" series taking center stage alongside key collection pieces. Fresh hues, floral details, and frog jewels collided with crinkled fabrics to create a collision of cute and radical, intrepid and precise. Animation brought the animal-shaped seats to life, further enhancing the theme of imagination and discovery.