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Tyla Embodies an Hourglass at the Met

Tyla talks with Emma Chamberlain at the 2024 Met Gala about her “sands of time” hourglass Met look.

Released on 05/06/2024

Transcript

You look unbelievable.

Thank you. You look so good!

This is gorgeous. Who made this?

I'm wearing Balmain.

[Emma] Balmain?

Yeah, Balmain.

[Emma] This is amazing.

When did the process to create this start?

Two months ago. We really wanted it to be special

and take our time, so, yeah.

Yep. You look amazing. Thank you so much.

Do you feel good tonight? Like, you feel like you tonight?

I feel amazing! Yay!

[Emma] You look amazing.

Thank you.

So is this, like, is this sand?

Like, are you kind of a mermaid?

No. So the theme, Garden of Time?

[Emma] Yes.

So we went with sands of hourglass, you know?

Yes. Hourglass figure.

Garden of Time! That's genius.

Yeah.

Did you, like, have a vision going into this

or were you sort of the canvas for this look?

I mean, I worked very close with the Balmain team,

so I feel like I was a part of it, you know?

But I mean, they just went crazy with it. Like, the shapes.

Yes. I have this bag, let me show you the bag.

[Emma gasping]

No. Like, come on.

[Emma] That is unbelievable.

Yeah.

Did they, like, mold that to your body?

Like, what was that process like?

Yeah, like they put it on me

and they molded it to fit me perfectly, so...

It's so beautiful.

Thank you so much.

[Emma] You're gonna have the most fun time ever in there.

Yes. I'm excited. Thank you for talking to me.

Thank you. You look so good.

You look amazing. I'm, like, freaking out

at how amazing this look is.

Thank you so much. It's so good.

Go have fun. Yes.

Nice to meet you, by the way.

Nice to meet you. Have the best night.

[Tyla] Yes, you too.

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