Tyla Was a Literal Sculpture for the Met Gala 2024

Tyla at The Mark Hotel before the 2024 Met Gala Sleeping Beauties Reawakening Fashion
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Tyla's first Met Gala appearance is one to remember. The singer stepped out at the 2024 Met Gala wearing a Balmain gown that was literally sculpted to her body. In a red carpet interview she said it was representing the sands of time, with her body as the hourglass. She really committed to the "Garden of Time" dress code, carrying an hourglass in her hand and sand-like glitter on her shoulders.

She completed her look with a short bob, glowy makeup and a stunning cat eye.

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Tyla at The Mark Hotel before the 2024 Met Gala: "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024 in New York, New York. (Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/WWD via Getty Images)Kristina Bumphrey/Getty Images
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Tyla attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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Her look was styled by Katie Qian.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Tyla attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Once she hit the carpet, it was clear that Tyla's dress was molded to her body and not exactly simple to walk in – she was even seen being carried up the steps at one point. Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing then posted a video where he can be seen taking a pair of scissors to the bottom half of the gown and cutting it in half above the knee, presumably, so she could walk around.

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While her dress was a moment in time, like sand through an hourglass, her time in the spotlight is certainly just starting. At just 22 years old, the South African singer won her first Grammy award, catapulting her into the mainstream. In March, the up-and-comer released "Tyla" her debut studio album to critical acclaim.