Yahoo Lifestyle Tyla Pays Homage to Aaliyah in a Stunning Vintage Roberto Cavalli Gown
Make no mistake, Tyla is one of the biggest style stars out there rn.
Thanks to stylists Lee Trigg and Katie Qian, the musician is always serving some serious fashion inspo and pushing the boundaries of red carpet dressing.
Need a reminder? At the top of our list is obvi the time she turned up to the 2024 Met Gala wearing a *chef’s kiss* sculptural strapless dress by Balmain that literally seemed to be made from sand.
Other highlights include a neon yellow 2024 VMAs dress crafted from minuscule strips of fabric and a skirt made from bras that served as a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show after-party look.
Yep, this girl knows how to keep us on our toes, which is why we were particularly intrigued to see what she would wear to the 2024 MTV EMAs—especially after we clocked host Rita Ora sporting a dress that was coooooovered in strawberry blonde faux fur.
Naturally, Tyla did not disappoint!
Like Maya Jama, who stunned on the EMAs red carpet in a vintage Versace ensemble, Tyla turned to the archives and rocked a vintage Robert Cavalli dress in a turquoise zebra print. The garb featured a huge side split trimmed with fur.
The celeb accessorized the look with a pair of stunning, knee-high stiletto sandals by Paris Texas and silver jewelry.
The best detail about the dress, however, is that it pays homage to Black female music trailblazers of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s. Case in point: Eve previously wore the same ‘fit while attending the 2000 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.
Famously, the late Aaliyah also wore a yellow version of the dress at the 2000 MTV VMAs, where she won Best Female Music Video of the Year.
The event, which took place in September 2000, occurred just under a year before her tragic death in August 2021. She was only 22 when she passed away—the same age Tyla is now.
The “Water” singer’s iteration is just another reminder of just how powerful fashion can be.
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