It turns out the viral Balmain dress that Tyla wore at last year’s Met Gala was only the tip of the sand castle.

On Wednesday night, Olivier Rousteing devoted his entire spring Balmain collection to the seaside, complete with a strapless dress resembling a post-swim towel wrapped around the torso, macramé ensembles with long fringe and seashells galore jangling off clothes, shoes and bags.

He also reprised his molded sand designs for cute bras and bustiers, emblematic of his dive into more streamlined, approachable fashions for the storied house, marking its 80th anniversary this year.

This was a slouchier, more casual Balmain, hinged on billowing sarouel and parachute pants, open-weave sweaters sliding off shoulders, meaty blousons in leather or rugged cottons and draped jersey tops.

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