Tyla Is Fantastic in a Spiky Textured Set at the <em>Billboard </em>Women in Music Awards
The pop singer made a spiky statement at the Billboard Women in Music Awards
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Tyla showed up to the Billboard Women in Music Awards last night ready to hunt. The South African pop star strutted the Hollywood red carpet in a feathered two-piece from designer Javier Collazo that screamed primal energy—all sharp angles, bare skin, and an animal-print energy reimagined for 2024. According to Harper's Bazaar, the look pulled cavewoman codes straight into the 21st century, channeling what Collazo himself called "the modern woman unleash[ing] the animal within" (yes, that's a Devil Wears Prada reference, and yes, it landed).
The construction was audacious: feathers in browns, grays, whites, and blacks curved outward like spikes radiating from the body—a deliberate warning sign that said don't touch. A handkerchief halter top gave way to an asymmetrical maxi skirt that left one leg completely exposed while wrapping around the other in a dramatic train. Stylist Katie Qian added gemstones trailing up her hip like a constellation, then grounded the whole thing with chunky statement bangles and clear PVC heels. The vibe was barely-there and maximalist simultaneously.
Building a Red-Carpet Reputation
As Tyla gears up to release her second album A*Pop this month, her fashion momentum is accelerating just as fast. She's cracking the code that separates a good red-carpet appearance from a memorable one: texture, proportion, and visual risk. There's nothing safe about a feathered naked dress with a thigh-high slit. There's nothing boring about piling on the references—Y2K, nature, sci-fi, high fashion—and somehow making them cohere. In a sea of safe black dresses and predictable silhouettes, she's the one making us actually look.
The real flex here isn't just the designer or the boldness. It's that Tyla treats the red carpet like a creative challenge rather than a photo op, and that distinction is rare. She's not following a template. She's creating one.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
