Charli XCX brought McQueen’s spring 2026 boots into midair for her new “Chains of Love” music video, lifting the runway silhouette into an avant-garde sequence of the singer dancing on a long table and flying through the air.
A still of Charli XCX in her McQueen boots in the “Chains of Love” music video.
Charli XCX
The boots — a white, knee-high style designed under Seán McGirr — anchor the video’s movement with a rounded, slightly tapered toe and a curved, tapered heel. The construction pairs a slouched lower shaft with a structured upper panel, each detailed with dense back lacing that forms a repeated crisscross pattern. In motion, the smooth vamp and arced heel stay visually steady even as Charli swings from fixtures and lands on tabletops.
Charli XCX flies through the air in McQueen boots in the “Chains of Love” music video.
Charli XCX
Styled by Chris Horan, the boots pair with a custom Marianna Guerini minidress in layered off-white fabric. Lace tights run through the look, adding texture.
McGirr’s spring 2026 show reintroduced the house’s historic provocations — including the bumster — while leaning into lacing, exposed structure and athletic tension. The boot Charli wears sits firmly inside that language, using the same side-laced logic that appeared across dresses and skirts on the runway. It’s a shape built for forward momentum, and the video’s quickly edited shots highlight the exaggerated point and vertical stance as she fights against an invisible force.
McQueen Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection at Paris Fashion Week.
Courtesy of McQueen
For Charli, the appearance marks another entry in a year of strong boot choices. She continues to revisit her square-toe Fidan Novruzova pair, most recently in New York City, and has rotated Saint Laurent silhouettes like the Jill boot and Vendome slingback across press events. The McQueen spring 2026 style adds a runway-driven counterpart to that lineup, bringing a sharper, more architectural boot into her visual catalogue.
Watch the “Chains of Love” music video below:
