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The Five Films That Inspired Charli XCX’s Brat Aesthetic

The Five Films That Inspired Charli XCX’s Brat Aesthetic

And the most Brat looks from each one.

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At Coachella a couple weeks ago, Charli XCX said goodbye to Brat summer and suggested we all try to have a cinephile summer instead.

As she walked across the stage to her outro, text appeared behind her with strobing lights. At first it flashed words like ‘Addison Rae Summer’ and ‘Lorde Summer.’ Then it got more niche with ‘Cronberg Summer’ and ‘Celine S…

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