Sometimes what we call an accident can turn into a major accomplishment.
Anyone who follows Beyoncé closely is no stranger to her stylist pal Ty Hunter, who has been responsible for dressing the mega star since her Destiny’s Child days.
Hunter recently sat down with Billboard to dish on how he scored the dream gig – which he says all materialized from a chance meeting with Tina Knowles during his time working as a window dresser at a Houston boutique.
Take a gander at a few quotes from his behind the seams interview:
On how one lucky encounter and a phone call changed his life:
It kind of happened by accident. I was actually living in Houston, Texas and I was doing window dressing and I met Ms. Tina when I was working at a store called Buiyahkah at the time in Houston. We just clicked instantly. I would contact her whenever we got pieces in that looked like Destiny’s Child at the time. I had a day off, I called her, and she was like, “What you doin’?” and I said, “I’m off today, I’m seeing if you need help.” She was like, ‘Meet me here.’ The rest is history. The next week I was at the Grammys and it just fell into place.
On working with Ms. Tina and Destiny’s Child:
When I first started with Ms. Tina, no one was letting us pull clothes as far as designers and stuff. She did a wonderful job creating the look and establishing the look for Destiny’s Child. They always came out real graceful and beautiful. Just in really elegant costumes that she created.
Ty’s advice to those who want to acquire Bey’s style:
It’s not even capturing her style. It’s capturing the essence of Beyonce. It’s feeling comfortable in your skin and you have to sell the garment. If you’re on the red carpet and you feel like a diva, real hot and sexy, it just shows. That’s something that she does as far as the carpet.
On his favorite Beyoncé styling moment:
My favorite moment was her announcing that she was pregnant on the carpet. It was an emotional moment, but it was also a happy moment because I didn’t have to hide it no more.
Get a glimpse of the full dish from Ty Hunter’s interview here:
CREDIT: NECOLE BITCHIE | VIDEO: BILLBOARD
