ItismysecondtimeattheMet, butmyfirsttimewearing a saree.
Andwhen I thoughtofthedresscode, GardenofTime, I feltlikeitneededsomethingtimeless, andthere's nothingmoretimelessthan a saree.
Theactressturnedheadsin a mint-greencustomSabyasachisaree, hand-embroideredwithsequins, tassels, andraregemstones.
Theimmaculatecreationtookabout 1,965 hourstocraftandreallybroughtthedramawith a flowing 23-foot-longtrainwithfloraldetailing.
I'm soexcitedtobringallofthatouttotheworldforeverybodytosee, becauseit's taken a lotofloveandlaborand a lotofeffort, andanythingthat's gottenloveintimelastsforever.
Likethegarden!
ButdazzledinherbeautifullybejeweledbraletteandgorgeousSabyasachiaccessoriesjewels, provingthateventhoughit's onlyhersecondMetGala, sheisclearly a pro.
As a performer, Tylaisn't afraidtogoall-inonanunconventionallook.
Didyou, like, have a visiongoingintothis, orwereyousortofthecanvasforthislook?
I mean, I workedveryclosewiththeBalmainteam, so I feellike I was a partofit.
MakingherMetdebut, theSouthAfricansingerwowedin a shimmeringstraplessSandsofTime-inspiredcreationdesignedbyBalmain's creativedirectorOlivierRousteing.
Givenhowthenight's themelinkstotheMet's ownSleepingBeauty's reawakeningfashionexhibition, it's onlyrightthatSleepingBeautyherselfmade a magicalappearance.
Well, obviously, thethemeisSleepingBeauty, which I knowit's notonthenose, SleepingBeauty, but I playedSleepingBeautyinMaleficent, so I waslike, gosh, I waslike, well, I havetopayhomagetoher a littlebit.
Absolutely.
TheMaleficentstarhitthegreen-tingedcarpetin a customBalmaindressthatgaveiceprincessvibes.
LanaDelReyunderstoodthegardenglamassignmentandserved a sinisterMotherNaturelookwedidn't knowweneeded.
Yeah, I guessitwasthisideaofMotherNature, buttheslightlymoresinisteraspects.
Thesinger's all-creamgeorgettecorseteddress, a customdesignbyAlexanderMcQueencreativedirectorSeanMcGirr, wasembroideredwithdarkthornyvinescrawlingupthesilhouette.