i-D 376 “The Lore Issue” — Bhavitha Mandava Cover Zine i-D’s next homegrown superstar

i-D’s next homegrown superstar

it’s her 14th time on the front page of i-D

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i-D 376 “The Lore Issue” — Bhavitha Mandava Cover Zine i-D’s next homegrown superstari D celebrates anti algorithmic behaviour with The Lore Issue for Spring 2026. Engineering student turned model Bhavitha Mandava became a fashion darling overnight after opening Chanels Mtiers dart show in New York. Her story draws so many literary comparisonsCinderellas slipper, Willy Wonkas Golden Ticket, King Arthurs sword in the stonethat it feels larger than life. Photographed by Inez and Vinoodh in their home in New York, with styling by Clare