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

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.