Timothée Chalamet’s Favorite Costar? A Damn Good Necklace.

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There was a long period in late 2022, early 2023, wherein every single time I got dressed, my mind went to one particular outfit. It was worn by Timothée Chalamet, at a photo call in Rome for his film Bones and All. The outfit was simple in comparison to some of the more sparkly, sequinned, shirtless looks the actor has donned around that time. Black leather boots, black leather pants, black sunglasses. A punk-ish gray Vivienne Westwood sweater. And the pièce de résistance: a chunky, double-stranded pearl choker sitting just above his collar.

A sweater and pants (even leather ones) deserve little hype as an ensemble, but it was that necklace that took this look to the next level—the dimension and detail it added to Chalamet's look, the accessibility of the accessory in general. I scoured the internet for a comparable version that I could purchase and style exactly as he did, which is saying a lot. I've worn the same gold nameplate necklace every day for the past 20 years without fail; it wasn't until I saw this pearl choker, though, that it even crossed my mind to get more playful and intentional with what I wear on my neck.

As one of the most prolific actors on the scene right now, Timothée Chalamet, naturally, has a lot of press to do. Junkets. Red carpet premieres. Photo calls. Awards shows. He's dressed up for some, dressed down for others, but at nearly all of them since the release of Little Women in 2019, he's been accompanied by a necklace.

The standard Chalamet uniform: a crewneck collar (or, lately, a deep V, created by an unbuttoned shirt) with a choker or very short necklace sitting just above it. The necklaces have been as simple as a silver chain or as elaborate as the necklace he co-designed with Cartier: an eye-catching, one-of-a-kind, sparkly pink, green, and blue choker, consisting of 964 gemstones, including emeralds, blue opals, and pink tourmalines, worn to the premiere of Wonka late last year. The necklace of all necklaces, an accessory befitting of a man who, at the end of the day, clearly loves necklaces.

Even when he's not red carpet-ing, Chalamet keeps his chosen accessory close. At the US Open in September, he swapped his signature short chain in favor of a long, Chrome Hearts-esque cross pendant. And in a world where the last Big Chain was worn by Paul Mescal's Connell Waldron in Normal People, I'm thankful everyday that we have Timothée Chalamet to keep necklaces—always new, always interesting—at the forefront of menswear.

Men, I beg of you: Take notes. The beauty here lies not only on the expansive variety of necklaces Chalamet wears (some plain, some sparkly, some subtle, some statement), but how he wears them. The accessory is easy and versatile enough to be worn with a hot pink blazer or a fuzzy gray sweater, clearly, and the addition of it makes all the difference. You can start by channeling your inner Chalamet with the picks below.

Silver Gina Necklace

2mm Chain Necklace

Gold Flower Necklace

Homme Summit Diamond Tag Necklace

Silver-Tone Faux Pearl Choker

Silver Dsq2 Necklace

Silver Chain Necklace

Rounded Real Pearl Necklace

All Singing Silver-Tone Chain Necklace

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