These days, we’re living in Charli XCX’s world. The singer’s jaunt to Cannes and sold-out Boiler Room set all helped drum up hype for her album, Brat, which was released to instant critical acclaim. But with all of these outings, we’re becoming as intimately familiar with Charli’s sense of personal style as we are her singular sound.
A growing presence in the fashion industry (she’s a regular Met Gala and fashion week attendee), Charli’s sexy, grungy, club-rat style has become innately associated with her musical genre, hyperpop. The singer underwent a wildly successful career rebrand over the past several years, finding her now-signature synthed-out auto-tuned style with the help of the producer Sophie Xeon, who died in 2021. With her recent success, we’ve seen plenty of people take a page out of her book, hoping to revamp their careers with a brand new sound and a look to match.
But Charli XCX is far from the only hyperpop star to adopt the genre’s accompanying aesthetics. Slayyyter, Rico Nasty, Kim Petras, The Dare, Rebecca Black, and Dorian Electra have all dabbled in the style codes: loads of leather, metal hardware, wraparound sunglasses, and stone-wash denim, all adding their own personal touches to create a sense style that feels authentic to their personae.
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Charli seems particularly fond of leather, low-waisted jeans in various shades of gray and black, but others have offered their own takes on the look. Petras once wore stone-wash denim microshorts over fishnet tights, paired with a leather bustier, while Rico has donned a leather bandeau held together by a gold bull ring with a leather garter belt over her skirt.
Statement accessories are also crucial to the look. Charli is rarely seen without a pair of black wraparound shades, which she pairs with everything from glittery floor-length dresses to a tee and trousers. (She’s also liable to wear a pair of pointy-toe heels, be it kitten heels or hand-painted Marnis that match her post-Met dress.) Other stars have their own signature accessories. Meanwhile, The Dare (who produced “Guess” from the extended cut of Brat) is never without his signature black necktie.
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