India, Nov. 7 -- Fashion model Bhavitha Mandava, the first Indian model to open a Chanel show in New York City, expressed her gratitude to the fashion house's creative director, Matthieu Blazy, in an Instagram post, penning a heartfelt caption calling him the 'hero of my life.'

In the post, Bhavitha also shared pictures of a glitzy dress she wore to the Wall Street Journal Magazine's 2026 Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, where Matthieu Blazy was honoured with the Fashion Innovator award and even gave a speech after receiving the accolade. She also posted pictures of herself on the subway and street-level glimpses of her Chanel ads.

The subway pictures are iconic in themselves and pay homage to her di...