Tyla’s Met Gala gown made of sand had to be destroyed at the end of the night: ‘Who cares guys? I’m cute!’
nypost.comIn a video posted to Instagram, Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing can be seen cutting — with an impressively steady hand — a new hemline for the lavish bustier gown, an ode to the “sands of time,” while other photos also show the back of the dress sliced open.To fit the dress code “Garden of Time” — a nod to the new exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” — the custom Met Gala dress was made of three colors of sand and shimmering micro crystals, transforming Tyla into a walking hourglass.
The timepiece, ironically, served as her handbag.It’s not unheard of to be unable to move properly in an avant-garde gala gown, but Tyla’s dress — and Rousteing’s matching top with his profile imposed into the grit — is a new wave of innovation and one with puzzling mechanics.
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