How Indian influencer and Cannes red Carpet star Nancy Taygi sewed her own DIY gown using fabrics from Delhi’s Seelampur stores

She proved you don’t need to be on first-name basis with luxury houses to rule red carpet

Last updated: May 19, 2025 | 18:21

Manjusha Radhakrishnan ( Entertainment Editor )

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Dubai: She doesn’t have A-list designers on standby or fashion houses begging to dress her—but Indian influencer Nancy Tyagi has something way better: a sewing machine, serious talent, and zero chill when it comes to slaying the red carpet.

The influencer returned to the Cannes Film Festival this year in yet another self-made showstopper, stitched with love (and sheer skill) using fabric sourced from Seelampur, in Indian capital Delhi.

And just like that, Nancy proved—again—that you don’t need to be on a first-name basis with Dior or Gucci to rule the red carpet. You just need vision, grit, and a needle sharp enough to cut through the noise.

Back at Cannes, and better than ever

After making her debut last year with a look she created from scratch, Nancy stepped onto the iconic Cannes carpet this year in a glimmering silver gown of her own making—leaving the internet floored.

Fashion influencer Sufi Motiwala even dubbed her “the doll of Cannes.” We’re talking full main character energy—with fabric straight from Delhi’s Seelampur markets and a whole lot of DIY glam magic.

The gown? A handcrafted fantasy.

Nancy’s look served sculptural drama with a plunging neckline, a corseted bodice drenched in sequins, rose details blooming across the skirt and a theatrical headpiece built right into the back. The multi-layered tulle hem? Pure drama. The silhouette? Snatched for the gods.

She paired it with emerald-drop earrings, silver claws-for-nails on one hand, and a twisted bun so sleek it could slice through weak fashion choices. Her makeup? Smoky silver eyes, bold liner, flushed cheeks, glowing skin, and a nude lip that whispered elegance.

Internet: Shook

“She looks soooo much better than last year!” one user gushed. “Ate,” declared another. “It’s OTT. It’s fashion. It’s pageantry. It’s glitzy. It’s Nancy,” a fan wrote. And someone simply screamed, “Boooooom. The star that she is.”

So here’s the bottom line: Nancy Tyagi doesn’t follow fashion trends—she stitches her own legacy. And Cannes? She’s making it her runway, one handmade masterpiece at a time.

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Manjusha Radhakrishnan has been slaying entertainment news and celebrity interviews in Dubai for 18 years—and she’s just getting started. As Entertainment Editor, she covers Bollywood movie reviews, Hollywood scoops, Pakistani dramas, and world cinema. Red carpets? She’s walked them all—Europe, North America, Macau—covering IIFA (Bollywood Oscars) and Zee Cine Awards like a pro. She’s been on CNN with Becky Anderson dropping Bollywood truth bombs like Salman Khan Black Buck hunting conviction and hosted panels with directors like Bollywood’s Kabir Khan and Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. She has also covered film festivals around the globe. Oh, and did we mention she landed the cover of Xpedition Magazine as one of the UAE’s 50 most influential icons? She was also the resident Bollywood guru on Dubai TV’s Insider Arabia and Saudi TV, where she dishes out the latest scoop and celebrity news. Her interview roster reads like a dream guest list—Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Robbie Williams, Sean Penn, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Morgan Freeman. From breaking celeb news to making stars spill secrets, Manjusha doesn’t just cover entertainment—she owns it while looking like a star herself.