Charli XCX and Her Brat Summer

July 25, 2025

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How Brat Green Is Taking Over the World

Collage featuring Charli XCX holding a neon green sign reading “brat,” surrounded by matching green accessories, hair, nails, and fashion pieces.

A visual explosion of Charli XCX’s bold BRAT era — loud, bratty, and unmistakably iconic.

During a summer of warm pinks and cherry reds, Charli XCX’s new album brat is making waves not just because of its catchy hyper pop tunes, but because of the neon lime-green cover that evokes a sense of nostalgia for the 2010s emo scene.

So what does this mean for fashion? Last summer was a “Barbie Pink” summer, but now it’s time for “Brat Green” to shine in 2024. The color is everywhere: nails, makeup, hair, accessories, and clothes. While many have embraced this maximalist moment in full swing by wearing garments reminiscent of Nickelodeon slime, most have been adding it as a subtle touch to an all-black wardrobe. If you look up #bratgreen on Instagram or TikTok, you’ll see millions of posts showing off creative ways to add the color into an everyday look.

If you want to keep up-to-date with the trend but don’t want to buy a whole new wardrobe, there are plenty of ways to revamp your existing clothes with  additions of embroidery, beading, trimmings, rhinestones, and dozens of other specialized techniques that New York Embroidery Studio offers. Using our services will not only make your clothes one-of-a-kind, but it is also more sustainable! Here’s a couple examples of what we offer to inspire you this brat summer.

Embroidery

Embroidery is one of the oldest techniques used for customizing pieces. Any of our 16 embroidery techniques would be perfect for adding some brat-green into your wardrobe, but starting with sequins, reflective designs, or even classic-style embroidery would be an incredible way to explore our embroidery services.

Nature, roots, and energy — captured in winding lime green yarn on rich black suede.

Printing

Using our state of the art printing machines to create album inspired graphics is an ideal way to add a modern touch to your clothes. All 13 of our printing services would do the job, but glitter, foil, and direct-to-garment printing are some of the top choices to fit the hyper pop vibe.

Graphic artwork of a statue-like face with iridescent snake hair and a red bar covering the eyes, surrounded by black and red brush strokes.

A modern Medusa stares boldly—crowned in holographic serpents, defiant in red.

Punch-on

We offer 7 different punch-on services that all add texture and shine into your garments. Rhinestones, snaps, and studs all fit the grungy vibe Charli XCX has embraced in her brat era.

Metallic triangles and rainbow foils crash into texture on a grid of studs.

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