5 times international celebrities championed Indian designers on stage in 2025

Long gone are the days when international celebrities only opted for European labels and designers for their stage appearances, as Indian designers are now dominating the fashion market. Big Indian designers like Manish Malhotra and Gaurav Gupta are now expanding their empire, with foreign celebrities now opting for Indian designers, and we couldn’t be any prouder. Let’s see 5 international celebs who wore Indian designers on stage this year.

Grammy-winning singer Tyla marked her first appearance in India at the Indian Sneaker Festival 2025 in Mumbai. But, instead of choosing a celebrated fashion designer, she chose a budding talent and wore a reimagined version of a saree created by Nancy Tyagi. She dressed her in a breathtaking mint-green see-through ensemble that blended traditional and modern elements with key sophistication. Her ensemble featured a low-rise waist with a figure-hugging skirt and pre-draped pallu. Tyla teamed it with a bralette-style blouse, glittering in sequins and delicate embroidery.

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Global fashion and singing icon Beyoncé opted for a customised designer ensemble curated by Manish Malhotra for her Cowboy Carter Tour. For her Paris show, she kept things country-special with sharp glam and wore a sleek black bodysuit teamed with classic cowboy pants with quirky cuts at the front. This was uplifted by 10,000 Swarovski crystals, which looked futuristic and fantastic.

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BLACKPINK singer and heartthrob Lisa wore a stunning Rahul Mishra couture for her iconic performance at the 97th Academy Awards this year. She opted for the Gaian Genesis black tonal leotard from Rahul Mishra’s Spring Couture 2025 collection, named The Pale Blue Dot. This intricate, heavily embellished dress featured a bold thigh-high slit and a red-coloured inner lining, which added a shade of demure to her fierce energy.

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Cardi B has long celebrated creativity through her music and fashion. This journey recently saw Gaurav Gupta’s entry, as she styled a sophisticated yet iconic customised candy-pink fit for the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She wore a hooded bodysuit with cascading ghungroo and intricate crystal embellishment, teamed with a fluid cloud-draped magical cape. It was finished with a silver-winged statement panther brooch.

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For the opening of her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ world tour this year, she wore a customised Gaurav Gupta couture gown featuring the designer’s fluid structure and Indian craftsmanship. This included a metallic wolf corset symbolising maternal protection, teamed with an ocean-wave-sculpted skirt that represented connection. She repeated the outfit while sharing the stage with her two sons during the tour.