Classic on the purple carpet continues to be having its second. Tyla, the South African performer behind hits just like the TikTok favourite “Water,” turned as much as the 2024 BET Awards final evening sporting a gown that debuted when she was solely two years previous.
The singer hit the blue carpet sporting a black robe from Versace’s fall 2004 ready-to-wear assortment. The 20-year-old piece featured a excessive slit and stud gildings under the bust and on the choker-style halterneck. The piece additionally featured an extended, stomach button-revealing cutout and was lined in a yellow animal print for some further oomph (and maybe as a stylistic shout out to her followers, which she calls “Tigers”).
Styled by Katie Qian, the gown beforehand appeared in a Versace advert marketing campaign. It additionally was a part of a pivotal yr for Versace: In 2004, a number of months after the vary debuted, Donatella Versace admitted herself into rehab. The corporate had been struggling huge losses for the reason that 1997 homicide of her brother, founder Gianni Versace. However submit rehab, and with the August 2004 appointment of Giancarlo Di Risio as chief government officer, the model started to mount its comeback.
Tyla wears classic Versace for the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Quian paired the horny robe with a heeled sandal from Flor de Maria. The shoe incorporates a double wrap on the ankle. It additionally features a PVC strap throughout the cleavage of the toes and one black strap round every huge toe.
The look was accomplished with $230,000 value of diamonds. Jared Atelier supplied morganite and diamond drop earrings, two tennis bracelets, and two rings. One of many bracelets is value $115,000 and the jewellery as an entire consists of 70 carats. The singer wore her hair in her typical model of intricately designed braids with gelled child hair.
The 22-year-old was a standout of the evening each on the purple carpet and on the occasion. She placed on a blowout present on the primary stage and picked up awards because the Greatest Worldwide Act in addition to Greatest New Artist.
A Grammy winner, Tyla has been making her personal wave in trend. Earlier this yr, she landed a Hole marketing campaign which was her first main trend deal. She adopted that up in Could with a Met Gala debut, dressed by Balmain.
