Tyla proved fashion is timeless at the 2024 Met Gala.
In fact, the "Getting Late" singer put a unique spin on the evening's "Garden of Time" dress code and chose to focus on one unique natural feature: sand. In fact, she channeled an hourglass to inspire the look.
For her Met Gala debut, Tyla arrived in a skin-tight, sand colored strapless gown. The garment's fabric had a sandy texture to it, and the 22-year-old even sported sand-like makeup on her shoulders. Her hair was done in a short bob and, to complete the timely effect, she held a functional hourglass as a "handbag" in addition to a sleek gold necklace and John Hardy's yellow gold earrings and pave rings. (See all the celebrity red carpet looks here.)
"It's sand, basically, on material," Tyla said during Live From E!: Met Gala, "because we wanted to go with 'sands of time,' with the theme. I worked with Balmain on this look."
And while the look is a stand-out (or should we say sand-out), getting up the Metropolitan Museum of Art's iconic front steps in the gown did prove challenging. So much so, that Tyla needed to be carried up each section due to her limited mobility.
But on whether she'd be able to sit for the dinner inside the museum, she noted it's fashion over function.
"Who knows? They'll figure it out," she said of the conundrum. "Who cares guys? I look cute."
Because with great fashion power, comes great fashion responsibility—and a long prep time.
As seen in footage shared to social media, Tyla told reporters it took a "very long" time to get ready.
"I've been up," she joked. "Just know I've been up."
For more of Tyla and all the other celebrity red carpet looks at the 2024 Met Gala, keep reading.
Zendaya
In Maison Margiela.
Sydney Sweeney
In custom Miu Miu.
Cardi B
In Windowsen.
Kim Kardashian
In custom Maison Margiela Couture and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Jessica Biel
In Tamara Ralph.
Bad Bunny
In custom Maison Margiela.
Jodie Turner-Smith
In Burberry and Chopard jewelry.
Kylie Jenner
In custom Oscar de la Renta and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Kendall Jenner
In Givenchy Haute Couture and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Jennifer Lopez
In custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture.
Mindy Kaling
In Gaurav Gupta.
Ariana Grande
In custom Loewe and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Shakira
In Carolina Herrera and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Mona Patel
In custom Iris Van Herpen couture.
Janelle Monáe
In custom Vera Wang.
Dua Lipa
In Marc Jacobs and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Gabrielle Union
In custom Michael Kors.
Sarah Jessica Parker
In Richard Quinn and Philip Treacy hat.
Ayo Edebiri
In Loewe.
Gigi Hadid
in Thom Browne and Chopard.
Nicki Minaj
In Marni.
Jaden Smith
In Thome Browne.
Elle Fanning
In Balmain and Cartier jewelry.
Zendaya
In Givenchy SS96 Couture.
Ambika Mod
In Loewe.
Pamela Anderson
In Oscar de la Renta.
Cara Delevingne
In Stella McCartney.
Naomi Campbell
In custom Burberry.
FKA Twigs
In Stella McCartney.
Lea Michele
In Rodarte.