For her debut, Charli wore a custom Saint Laurent dress inspired by archival designs. The look was styled by her longtime collaborator Chris Horan.
She completed the outfit with Saint Laurent platform sandals and a tiered necklace, leaning into a dramatic, dark-toned style often compared to a black swan mood.
She completed the outfit with Saint Laurent platform sandals and a tiered necklaceGetty Images
In December, Charli spoke to A Rabbit’s Foot about The Moment, describing it as “a 2024 period piece”.
She said she does not want to play a version of herself on screen. “My biggest goal is to disappear, for people not to see Charli XCX in my performances,” she said, comparing her aim to Tom Waits’ role in Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother (2025).
She added that she is approaching acting with caution. “I’ve paid the price for some decisions in music, and I don’t want to do that with film, because I love film much more than music.”
Charli said music no longer carries the same risk for her. “I’m in control of every aspect of my music—the sound, my image, the performing,” she said. “But with cinema, I have to surrender myself to someone else’s vision.”
In November, she also reflected on fame in a Substack post, questioning the idea that artists must be moral guides. She wrote that she looks for “hedonism, danger and a sense of anti-establishment” in artists, adding that fantasy and performance are what make art exciting.
