Who is Nancy Tyagi? That is suddenly an oft-asked question — and not just in the world of high fashion — with the young woman who stitched her own clothes and modelled them too in the Cannes film festival the new toast of the glamour world for her dramatic rise to fame. The famed red carpet at the French Riviera town is a far cry from the streets of her village Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh and the 23-year-old has seen her Instagram following jump from seven lakh to two million in just a matter of days. Trending on social media and making headlines in the mainstream press, Tyagi has the likes of actress Sonam Kapoor asking her to design for them.
Cannes almost didn’t happen, said Tyagi, who came to Delhi in 2020 to prepare for the civil services but couldn’t go through with it because of financial constraints. Invited as a fashion influencer, she was initially just too scared and refused to go. “But my team convinced me and when I went there, it felt like it was the best decision of my life.
Even until I was in the car by the red carpet, I was scared. But as soon as I stepped out, I felt totally different,” Tyagi told PTI in an interview. “I gave many poses.
They went viral and the audience loved it. I am very grateful for them. I don’t have words to thank them for their love and support.
I felt very nice, and also that I was one of the influencers who were in Cannes is amazing. And I’m happy that our country is progressing,” said the young designer who turned .
