‘SS26’ by Charli xcx. Directed by Torso. Concept by Charli xcx. Shot in Paris.
Listen to ‘SS26’ HERE.
Following the icy detachment of “Rock Music,” Charli xcx leans even deeper into her post-BRAT universe with “SS26” — a razor-sharp, club-ready spiral through fashion, fame and the fantasy of collapse. Arriving with a striking official music video, the single turns the language of luxury runway culture into a bleak prophecy, where seasonal collections soundtrack the end of the world.
Driven by pulsating electronic production and Charli’s signature deadpan delivery, “SS26” trades optimism for stylish nihilism. “Spring Summer 26 when the world is going to end,” she chants over a relentless beat, capturing a generation dancing through disaster with immaculate styling and no illusion of escape. It’s glossy, cynical and unapologetically self-aware.
Lyrically, Charli skewers the performative machinery of modern celebrity culture — from cancellation cycles to hollow PR apologies — while questioning whether music, fashion or film can offer any real salvation. The accompanying visual extends that tension beautifully, placing high fashion against an atmosphere of looming ruin, and cementing “SS26” as another bold evolution in Charli’s increasingly conceptual creative world.
Watch the video HERE.
Starring: Abra, Anthony Vaccarello, Baby Deva, Benjamin Barron, Bror August Vestbø, Carine Roitfeld, Ceval, Dan Sablon, David Siwicki, Debra Shaw, Farida Khelfa, Gian Gisiger, Lucien Pagès, Lyas, Michel Gaubert, Nhu Duong, Patrik Sandberg, Ryan Aguilar, Victoria Sekrier, Zac Ching & Loïc Prigent.
Concept by Charli xcx
Director: Torso
EP: Ernest Bouvier
Producer: Lola Burelle
Production Coordinators: Gaspard Faytre & Nassim Varin
DOP: Christopher Ripley
Production Assistants: Wafae Mallek & Juliette Ribeiro
Creative Director: Imogene Strauss
Photography/BTS: Henry Redcliffe
Styling: Chris Horan
Styling Assistant: Angelina Arena
Hair Stylist: Matt Benns
Hair Assistant: Austin Weber
Makeup: Ana Takahashi
Movement Director: Eric Christison
Set Designer: Nicola Scarlino
Casting Director: Vicky Schoukroun
‘SS26’ will feature alongside ‘Rock Music’ on Charli xcx’s forthcoming new album.
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