In 2014, Charli XCX released “Boom Clap,” the first single from the soundtrack album of the American coming-of-age romance film The Fault in Our Stars.
Wearing a sexy tiger print Moschino jumpsuit, Nicholas Kirkwood shoes, and a Vivienne Westwood clutch, she hit the red carpet at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards and later performed “Boom Clap” on stage.
Charli XCX stands out in a bold tiger-print jumpsuit paired with sleek black heels and a statement clutch at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on August 24, 2014, in Inglewood, California (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN)
In October 2015, during the 1989 World Tour concert at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada, Taylor Swift and Charli XCX performed “Boom Clap” on stage.
Initially written during writing sessions for XCX’s debut studio album, True Romance, Charli XCX got the song after Hilary Duff refused to include it on her new album.
“I’ve had that song for about a year,” Charli told MTV UK of the song co-written by Fredrik Berger, Patrik Berger, and Stefan Gräslund.
“My number one project as a songwriter is to write for Hilary Duff, so when I heard about this, I was like, ‘F*ck! Are you serious?! This is my ‘in!’ I’m going to make a Hilary Duff album!’ So we sent over ‘Boom Clap,’ but they came back and were like, ‘This isn’t cool enough for Hilary.’”
“I thought I was a cool writer, but maybe I”m not. Hilary didn”t want my song. What a life-ruiner.”
British singer and songwriter Charli XCX performs Boom Clap at G-A-Y Club Heaven in London on August 26, 2017, in London (Credit: Chris Jepson / WENN)
Thanks to its prominent feature in the box office hit The Fault in Our Stars, ‘Boom Clap’ achieved international success, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart and number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Charli XCX, born on August 2, 1992, in Cambridge, United Kingdom, was 21 when ‘Boom Clap’ was released on June 15, 2014.
Before diving into her memorable fashion misstep, it’s worth noting that Charli XCX isn’t one to shy away from bold style choices. From her eye-catching tiger-print jumpsuit at the 2014 MTV VMAs to her unique red carpet looks, Charli has consistently pushed the boundaries of fashion. However, not every risk pays off, as seen at the 2016 Elle Style Awards.
A Red Carpet Misstep: Charli XCX’s Fashion Fail at the 2016 Elle Style Awards
We typically strive to find at least one redeeming feature in any outfit, no matter how questionable. But when it comes to Boom Clap singer Charli XCX’s look at the 2016 Elle Style Awards, we simply can’t — and by “can’t,” we mean we can hardly bear to look at her disastrous ensemble.
Charli XCX sports a bold beauty look with cornrows, smoky eyes, and bright red lips, contrasting with her green satin dress at the 2016 Elle Style Awards on February 23, 2016, in London, England (Credit: WENN)
Charli XCX did not get the memo that Elle was holding a Style Awards in London because, seriously, this look is not stylish.
Charli XCX wears an unflattering green Vivienne Westwood dress to the Elle Style Awards (Credit: Joe Alvarez / WENN)
So many fashion faux pas are happening in this look that we don’t even know where to begin.
Charli XCX showed up at the Elle Style Awards in a green mess by British designer Vivienne Westwood, which did nothing but accentuate the wrong areas of her body.
The ill-fitting dress bunched up in strange areas, making her neck look shorter, her arms and mid-section look bigger, and her legs stumpy. The cornrows, red lips, and smoky eyes did nothing to help the look.
Charli XCX completes her look with a striking pair of black lace-up Kurt Geiger “Barnes” heels featuring sleek stiletto heels (Credit: Joe Alvarez / WENN)
But, again, you know us — we’re always able to find that one redeeming quality in any look. If we zoom in on her gorgeous Kurt Geiger “Barnes” heels and forget that the rest of her exists, we can find our smile again.
Charli XCX uploaded a photo from that night captioned, “feeling juicy tonight.” We’re not sure what that means, but we don’t think we want to know if her outfit is any indicator.
You can find a silver lining in Charli XCX’s fashion disaster by picking up her stunning Kurt Geiger heels at Nordstrom or Zappos.
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