EFFORTLESS GLAMOUR
By Jennifer Brugh
Collarbone
Confidence
BUT ONE THING’S CRYSTAL CLEAR: CHOKERS ARE NO LONGER RESERVED FOR EVENING ATTIRE; THEY’RE IDEAL FOR EVERY LOOK THAT NEEDS A LITTLE ELEVATION.
Now it returns again — and this time it demands attention as a single, deliberate band of metal. Fluid, organic metal collars and thick carved bands are stealing the spotlight, offering an architectural look, while classic velvet ribbons mixed with pearls or bedazzled archival styles are heavily trending on red carpets.
THE CHOKER IS BACK
AND IT ANSWERS TO NO OCCASION
Worn solo above an open blazer, a sculptural gold collar turns a weekday into something intentional. Over a crisp white shirt and jeans, the same piece reads as easy lived-in glamour — the kind that looks like it required no effort at all. Come evening, a choker paired with a long statement piece and a low neckline becomes an eye-catching ensemble no one can ignore.
The choker has lived many lives. Boomers came of age in an era of velvet ribbons, woven leather, and flower-child beads, when a slip of fabric meant free-spirited romance. Gen X claimed the stretchy black “tattoo” choker as nineties shorthand for cool — equal parts grunge, MTV, and after-school rebellion. And Millennials and Gen Z hauled the look back in the twenty-teens with unapologetic nostalgia, sporting tattoo chokers and metal collars, layering them with necklaces for additional dimension. Every generation, it turns out, has worn its confidence right at the collarbone.
ACQUIRE A SINGLE EXCEPTIONAL COLLAR AND YOU’VE ACQUIRED A REMARKABLE RANGE — ONE PIECE, FLUENT ACROSS NEARLY EVERY OCCASION IN YOUR LIFE, WHICH IS THE KIND OF TREASURE EARNING ITS PLACE AGAIN AND AGAIN
Emily Blunt at the Devil Wears Prada premiere Photo by Emilio Madrid
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