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The Bhavitha Mandava strategy: What Chanel's playbook means for your brand

In the summer of 2024, Bhavitha Mandava was on a Brooklyn subway platform finishing her master's degree at NYU and not looking for a modelling career. That was when a scout noticed her and, within two weeks, Matthieu Blazy – then at Bottega Veneta – had cast her in a show. Eighteen months later, she is Chanel's first Indian House Ambassador. The...

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Fashion without humans? AI models and the future of an industry

A perfect smile, a flawless body, an outfit that fits like a glove. The image looks normal in an online shop; after all, it is a model. Or is it? Increasingly, these images are not created by real people, but by artificial intelligence (AI). Companies are using AI more and more in their online shops, promising speed, efficiency and lower costs....

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Top 10 female runway models 2026: Bhavitha Mandava and more

Chanel Creative Director Matthieu Blazy staged the house’s annual Métiers d’Art show in a disused New York subway station. At the start of the show, a lone figure descended the stairs onto the platform: it was Bhavitha Mandava, a recent NYU graduate from India. Credits: Chanel Métiers d’Art 2026 ©Launchmetrics/spotlight In a fitting twist,...

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New petition in the UK seeks protection for models against unauthorised use of AI

A new petition has been launched in a bid to protect models from the unauthorised use of artificial intelligence (AI). The fast-growing technology, which remains largely unregulated, has raised concerns over its potential to exploit a model by creating their likeness without their permission. Established by the British Fashion Model Agents...

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Zara criticised in the UK for excessively thin models

The UK advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has ordered the Spanish clothing brand Zara to remove two images from its website for featuring models of "unhealthy thinness." The ruling, published on Wednesday, stipulates that the photos "must no longer appear in the form that was the subject of the complaint" and...

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Winnie Harlow’s sun care brand debuts on QVC

Supermodel Winnie Harlow has launched her new suncare line, Cay Skin designed to keep “skin glowing and protected throughout the year,” on QVC. Cay Skin’s inclusive beauty line features a range of sunscreens and skincare products, which are silicone-free, vegan, cruelty-free, reef-friendly, dermatologist-tested and formulated for all skin tones....

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Ex-model interview: “Always remember you are more than your looks”

The first thing that strikes one about Elisabeth Granli is her smile - open, friendly and curious about the world. Then, the bright blue eyes and her height - the Norwegian native tends to tower a bit above everyone. We recently met coming off a flight in Mumbai where the model-turned-photographer spent a few days to photograph children of sex...

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Tada and Toy launching collection with Delilah Belle Hamlin

Model and influencer Delilah Belle Hamlin has partnered with London-based jewellery brand Tada and Toy on a co-designed collection that will be available for just five days. The 10-piece collection, designed with Tada and Toy co-founders Tansy Aspinall and Victoria van Holthe, is inspired by the influencers style and includes a variety of...

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David Gandy unveils eponymous fashion and lifestyle brand

British model David Gandy is launching an eponymous fashion and lifestyle brand that fuses fashion, function and feeling as it brings together apparel and wellbeing. David Gandy Wellwear is inspired by the model’s 20 years of industry experience and will offer a range of essentials that puts the “emotional wellbeing” of the customer at its core,...

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Kendall Jenner adds creative director to resumé

Model and influencer Kendall Jenner has been named as creative director of luxury fashion e-tailer Fwrd, part of the Revolve Group. In a statement, Fwrd said the pairing of its luxury offering with Jenner makes for a “genuinely organic partnership that will deliver a next level fashion experience for shoppers”. In her new role, Jenner will be in...

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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley launches beauty brand Rose Inc.

Model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley can add another title to her impressive resumé, founder and chief creative officer of her own beauty line, Rose Inc, which launches make-up and skincare products this week in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia. Billed as “effortless and effective, clean and clinically proven, sensual and sustainable,...

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Arizona Muse launches biodynamic farming charity

Model and environmental activist Arizona Muse is vowing to “make soil sexy” with the launch of her new charity, Dirt, dedicated to promoting biodynamic farming all over the world. Biodynamic farming is a holistic approach to managing the land which has ecological, social and economic stability at its heart, explains Muse in a statement. The...