Indian model's understated Met Gala debut revives debate on cultural representation
Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala debut has brought a new wave of attention to her - and to her understated aesthetic.
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"this magical, whimsical and nurturing thing"
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Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala debut has brought a new wave of attention to her - and to her understated aesthetic.
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