Charli XCX’s Airport Fit Is a Lesson in London Cool Girl Style

Charli XCX Rocks AllBlack Look at Heathrow with Two Giant Suitcases in Tow
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Following her chic London town hall wedding in a classic Vivienne Westwood dress, Charli xcx quickly returned to her usual sleek yet subversive aesthetic. She was recently spotted heading to the airport in a strappy top, some microshorts, her trusty knee-high boots, and a go-to quilted YSL bag. (As a noted longtime fan of Anthony Vaccarello). A look more reminiscent of her Glastonbury headline performance.

Photographed once again arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport, the Brat superstar ticked off all the elements of a London cool girl outfit formula. She wore a clingy, black, off-the-shoulder top, with black capri pants, and a chunky silver buckle belt. On her feet, a pair of Maison Margiela tabi ballet flats—a shoe you’ll see stomping all over east London’s markets, in and out of the small plates and wine bars—and a black Balenciaga shoulder bag slung over her shoulder with a lilac scarf attached to the handle.

Charli XCX Rocks AllBlack Look at Heathrow with Two Giant Suitcases in Tow
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As always, she donned her Saint Laurent sunglasses. In tow, a duo of suitcases from buzzy luggage brand AWAY.

Charli XCX Jets Off Just Hours After Wedding
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The British pop icon recently married her longtime partner, The 1975 drummer and DH2 label founder George Daniel. Charli joined the ranks of chic Vivienne Westwood brides, and showed off a chunky platinum wedding band alongside her diamond solitaire engagement ring. Charli, being a trend setter and early adopter even amid her own nuptials, pre-empts the growing interest in chunkier styles of wedding rings among young brides.

“We’re seeing a clear rise in requests for more unique, design-forward wedding bands that contrast with the engagement ring,” Laura Vann, founder of Laura Vann Jewelry, previously told Vogue. “Brides today are looking for pieces that feel personal, and are less interested in conventional matching sets.”

Her flowers, too, were fit for a modern bride; a chic, wild bouquet with locally grown flowers that included Hibiscus, Cosmos, and Dahlias by one of the London fashion set’s favored florists, Hamish Powell.

charli xcx George Daniel
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We’ve still got Charli’s rumored Sicily set second wedding celebration to come—so among more airport fits, expect some Italian summer outfits a la Charli xcx, and maybe even some brattier bridal looks.