Tyla Wears a Blue Version of Aaliyah’s Roberto Cavalli Animal Print Dress from the 2000 MTV VMAs

Tyla’s outfit was inspired by Aaliyah.

For the MTV European Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 10, the “Water” singer wore a blue version of the Roberto Cavalli dress that the “Back & Forth” singer famously wore to the 2000 MTV VMAs.

Tyla, 22, completed the iconic look with a silver choker and black strappy heels that reached her knees.

When the late Aaliyah wore the dress 24 years ago, hers was a yellow version, paired with a more classic strappy heel, red lip gloss and white nail polish.

Tyla at the MTV EMAs on November 10, 2024.

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The dress has a striped zebra-like pattern with a slit on one leg and a fur-like trim along the hem. A short tow completes an already bold fashion statement.

Cavalli’s dress inspired various iterations of the look. Model Paloma Elsesser wore the 2021 version of the dress, while influencer Bretman Rock wore the actual dress to the 2021 MTV VMAs. Teen Vogue.

Fans on Xu (formerly Twitter) were quick to point out the similarities between Tyla’s and Aaliyah’s looks. “The Aaliyah Roberto Cavalli dress will ALWAYS be famous!” wrote one user. “I knew this looked familiar, sweeteeee,” said another, recalling Aaliyah’s look.

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“Aaliyah what an impact you have on generations to come. 🤗,” wrote a third person. Others called out the Y2K nostalgia factor of the clothing. “The dress is y2k for me, omg,” someone pointed out.

Tyla performed her songs “Water” and “Push 2 Start” at the 30th MTV EMA Awards held at Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena in England. She also took home three awards: Best R&B, Best Afrobeats and Best African Artist.

Aaliyah in 2000.

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When Aaliyah wore a daring animal-inspired dress in 2000, she was nominated for three VMAs and took home two for Best Female Video and Best Video from a Motion Picture for her song “Try Again.”

Cavalli, who died in April 2024, was known for his love of animal prints and designed pieces for many A-list celebrities during his storied career.

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