Fashion From courtesans to princesses: 6 celebrities who made us love chokers

The choker has been one of the most popular types of necklaces in recent years. The collections of the brands of the year are full of all kinds of jewelry for the neckline (remember that the word “choker” literally means “strangler”): metal chains, velvet and lace ribbons, flower necklaces… Some chokers entered mass fashion when they appeared in popular films . Such models of jewelry have become popular with actresses, models and other idols of the public. This is especially true for thin dark chokers of the 90s generation.

Thanks to the movie “Leon” and a choker in the form of a black ribbon with a pendant, teenagers saw a determined rebel in the pretty 12-year-old Natalie Portman. And they created a buzz around such jewelry!

Angelina Jolie in the movie “The Tourist” was remembered by fans in an elegant “under the neck” necklace, remade from an old tiara.

With the decoration, the image of the actress was mysterious and original. And such solutions still inspire jewelers and designers today!

Fashion show Oscar de la Renta, autumn-winter 16/17

Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady also showed how sweet and desirable a woman can be in a historical variation of the choker. She wore an openwork necklace “under the neck” in a historical style, repeating the canons of the 19th century.

Of the women of the second half of the 20th century, Lady Diana Spencer perhaps supported the choker fashion most elegantly.

The world will remember her as young and elegant, wearing a choker with seven rows of pearls and a huge diamond (and even in the movie “Diana: Love Story” Naomi Watts exactly repeated this image). Thanks to Princess Diana, women of all ages fell in love with such pearl jewelry.

Bold Britney Spears represents a provocative example of youth – combining a leather choker with a very revealing outfit. Thanks to the status of a teen idol, this trend has become mainstream, and now we see a combination of short dresses and dark clothes with classic chokers (they only look good on the young, bold and a little disappointed).

Rihanna is known for her love of chokers. In her collection there are many ornaments “below the neck”. In particular, the unique image of the Barbadian pop singer perfectly complements the shiny metal necklace.

But at Rihanna’s Fenty clothing collection show in Paris, she was the star in a pearl choker. This look had a lot in common with Coco Chanel, who also gave life to short artificial pearl necklaces.

Having covered the history of chokers, let’s move on to practice. A thin leather choker or strap choker, like the heroine Leona, is suitable for everyday wear and even for sports style.

A velvet choker goes well with flying things as well as with denim or leather jackets (or better with everything together).

Laconic pearl choker can be worn with a suit like Coco Chanel.

Bejeweled fabrics like Princess Diana or Audrey Hepburn are perfect for seductive evening dresses and open-neck tops.