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Snobette Ten July 25, 2016
By Samia Grand Pierre
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A Style Guide On Wearing The Ever-Provocative Choker

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The close fitting necklace that is a choker can be traced back to ancient civilizations in Egypt and is also worn by ancient civilizations in Asia and Europe. Never just a piece of jewelry, the statements chokers make have never been small. They’ve been seen as a symbol of cast, royalty and was even used as a signifier of prostitution in the 1800s (though by the end of the century they were viewed as a marker of the wealthy–go figure). Given the connection with a collar, there’s long been the association of chokers with ownership and thus the choker has  been a longtime fave among people who enjoy games of dominance and submission.

Given their deep history, chokers  never really go out of style per se, however, they do have their peaks and valleys as a fashion trend. Chokers were a massive fashion trend all throughout the ’90s, a decade that saw the birth of the plastic tattoo choker, an item so ubiquitous, it became almost a right of passage for teen girls.

Then the mighty choker receded back to the dungeon-literally, but it didn’t stay there for very long. By the late ’00s, the choker began to resurface with Rihanna–of course–among the first to be spotted out and about in the neck accessory, a perfect pairing of the provocative if ever there was one. Willow Smith also was an early adopter.

In 2016, literally everyone is wearing a choker, including again, endless teen girls with their tattoo chokers. In fact, chokers might be so in again that it’s just about time for them to be over.

Nonetheless, we still love the trend and rounded up a Snobette-worthy crew of women who sport the trend in a way that honors the chokers deep history while also adding their au courant flair. Check them out below!

Backstage Discount Universe image above via Sonny Vandevelde

A photo posted by VENUS X (@venusxgg) on May 25, 2016 at 2:28pm PDT

Early adoptor DJ Venus X slays in a cheetah print choker.

A photo posted by QUIÑ 🐅 (@thequincat) on Jun 29, 2016 at 8:44pm PDT

Quin rocks a beautiful floral Vidakush choker.

A photo posted by GCDS (@gcdswear) on Jul 6, 2016 at 9:36am PDT

Thugsbunny strikes a pose in a GCDS bedazzled choker.

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A photo posted by ODD. Girl (@thatoddbiitch) on Jun 12, 2016 at 9:16am PDT

Mimi looking fly in a gold and bold Vivienne Westwood choker

A photo posted by Julz (@yesjulz) on Jun 22, 2016 at 10:39am PDT

YesJulz wears a black Anarchy Street choker

A photo posted by annmariehoang (@mstr_of_disguise) on Jun 30, 2016 at 7:05pm PDT


Ann Marie Hoang looking colorful in doubled-up Vidakush chokers

A photo posted by London Zhiloh | LZ® (@londonzhiloh) on Jul 1, 2016 at 9:49pm PDT

London Zhiloh keeping it cute in a black leather choker

 

A photo posted by Zendaya (@zendaya) on Jun 29, 2016 at 8:23pm PDT

Zendaya looks faboulous in her crystal choker

A photo posted by Genesis (@genvegaa) on Jun 25, 2016 at 3:12pm PDT

Genesis is slaying with a faded denim choker.

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