Nancy Tyagi, who took social media by storm after her debut at Cannes 2024, where she sported a self-designed and self-made ruffled gown. Fashion critics, celebrities and everyone in the industry hailed her talent, and she received tremendous fame for her originality. Within the past year, Nancy has had multiple high-end brand deals and appeared in several prestigious events. However, the self-made fashion influencer is facing serious allegations that her much-celebrated second look at Cannes was not self-stitched as claimed, but bought for Rs. 25,000 from a designer fashion label in Mumbai.
Nancy Tyagi accused of lying about her Cannes 2025 outfit
On May 18, 2025, Nancy shared a series of pictures on her Instagram handle, showing off her blingy outfit in gold and beige for her second look at the Cannes 2025 Red Carpet. For the second day, Nancy arrived in a pearl-and-crystal embellished corset dress with a dramatic cape. In the caption, she shared how she ‘spent a month’ creating the ‘heavy’ outfit, leaving fans moved, and some even hailed her as India’s next big fashion expert. Her caption read:
“Ye colour meri mummy ka favourite hai, isliye iss baar decide kiya ki isi colour mein dress design karun. Isse banane mein poora one month laga, aur main last moment tak taiyaari mein lagi rahi, kyunki dress kaafi heavy thi. Dil se shukriya un sabhi ka jo is pyaari journey ka ek hissa rahe, aap sabke bina yeh moment vapis itna special nahi hota.”
